Auth bypass in Symantec Reporter
CVE-2017-15531
Symantec Reporter 9.5 prior to 9.5.4.1 and 10.1 prior to 10.1.5.5 does not restrict excessive authentication attempts for management interface users. A remote attacker can use brute force search to guess a user password and gain access to Reporter.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.024 (83.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 83.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.024 · newest: 0.024 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Symantec Reporter — versions 10.1
- Symantec Corporation Reporter — versions 10.x prior to 10.2, 9.5 prior to 9.5.4.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102751 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.symantec.com/security-center/network-protection-security-advisories/SA158 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-15531?
- CVE-2017-15531 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Symantec Reporter, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-01-23.
- How severe is CVE-2017-15531?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.