Information disclosure in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager
CVE-2016-3648
Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) 12.1 before RU6 MP5 allows remote authenticated users to bypass the Authentication Lock protection mechanism, and conduct brute-force password-guessing attacks against management-console accounts, by entering data into the authorization window.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.023 (82.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 82.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.023 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91441 (vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036196 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3648?
- CVE-2016-3648 is a high-severity vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-06-30.
- How severe is CVE-2016-3648?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.