Path Traversal in Symantec Management Console
CVE-2017-15527
Prior to ITMS 8.1 RU4, the Symantec Management Console can be susceptible to a directory traversal exploit, which is a type of attack that can occur when there is insufficient security validation / sanitization of user-supplied input file names, such that characters representing "traverse to parent directory" are passed through to the file APIs.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (64.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 64th percentile — 64.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Symantec Management Console
- Symantec Corporation Management Console — versions Prior to ITMS 8.1 RU4
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp (Mitigation, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/101743 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-15527?
- CVE-2017-15527 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Symantec Management Console, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2017-11-20.
- How severe is CVE-2017-15527?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.