Vulnerability in Symantec Encryption Desktop
CVE-2017-13679
A denial of service (DoS) attack in Symantec Encryption Desktop before SED 10.4.1 MP2HF1 allows remote attackers to make a particular machine or network resource unavailable to its intended users by temporarily or indefinitely disrupting services of a specific host within a network.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (19.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 20th percentile — 19.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/101090 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-13679?
- CVE-2017-13679 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Symantec Encryption Desktop. CVSS score: 4.2/10. Published 2017-10-10.
- How severe is CVE-2017-13679?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.2 out of 10.