Vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Protection
CVE-2017-13681
Symantec Endpoint Protection prior to SEP 12.1 RU6 MP9 could be susceptible to a privilege escalation vulnerability, which is a type of issue that allows a user to gain elevated access to resources that are normally protected at lower access levels. In the circumstances of this issue, the capability of exploit is limited by the need to perform multiple file and directory writes to the local filesystem and as such, is not feasible in a standard drive-by type attack.
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (34.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 35th percentile — 34.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Symantec Endpoint Protection
- Symantec Corporation Endpoint Protection — versions Prior to SEP 12.1 RU6 MP9
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039775 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/101504 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-13681?
- CVE-2017-13681 is a high-severity vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Protection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-11-06.
- How severe is CVE-2017-13681?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.