CVE-2017-13681

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Summary

CVECVE-2017-13681
StatePUBLISHED
Assignersymantec
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-11-06 23:29:00 UTC
Updated2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC
DescriptionSymantec 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 7.8 HIGH from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Problem Types: NVD-CWE-noinfo | Privilege Escalation

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary7.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
2.0[email protected]Primary4.6AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Symantec Endpoint Protection All m9 All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Symantec Corporation Symantec Endpoint Protection affected Prior to SEP 12.1 RU6 MP9 Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Symantec Endpoint Protection Multiple Flaws Let Local Users Delete Files, Bypass Security, and Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Symantec Endpoint Protection Multiple Issues af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.symantec.com Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager CVE-2017-13681 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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