Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2017-13680
Prior to SEP 12.1 RU6 MP9 & SEP 14 RU1 Symantec Endpoint Protection Windows endpoint can encounter a situation whereby an attacker could use the product's UI to perform unauthorized file deletes on the resident file system.
EPSS: 0.001 (27.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Symantec Endpoint_protection — versions 14
- Symantec Corporation Endpoint Protection — versions Prior to SEP 12.1 RU6 MP9 & SEP 14 RU1
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@symantec.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@symantec.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- secure@symantec.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-13680?
- CVE-2017-13680 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-11-06.
- How severe is CVE-2017-13680?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-13680 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.