What is CVE-2017-13674?

CVE-2017-13674 is a high-severity vulnerability in Symantec Proxyclient. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-09-01.

How severe is CVE-2017-13674?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Symantec Proxyclient

CVE-2017-13674

Symantec ProxyClient 3.4 for Windows is susceptible to a privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious local Windows user can, under certain circumstances, exploit this vulnerability to escalate their privileges on the system and execute arbitrary code with LocalSystem privileges.

EPSS: 0.004 (36.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Symantec Proxyclient — versions 3.4
Symantec Corporation Proxyclient — versions 3.4

References

secure@symantec.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
secure@symantec.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-13674?: CVE-2017-13674 is a high-severity vulnerability in Symantec Proxyclient. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-09-01.
How severe is CVE-2017-13674?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.