Security Advisory for offline recovery of Symantec GSS 3.3 RU11 stored domain credentials
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-101034 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | symantec |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-10-27 08:16:52 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-27 16:03:45 UTC |
| Description | An attacker who obtained the hardcoded key could decrypt domain/service account passwords, task run-as credentials, and sysprep passwords stored in or transmitted by GSS Deployment Server installation. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 6.8 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:P/AU:Y/R:U/V:D/RE:H/U:Amber
EPSS: 0.001490000 probability, percentile 0.040470000 (date 2026-10-27)
Problem Types: CWE-522 | CWE-522 CWE-522: Insufficiently Protected Credentials
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 6.8 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | CVSS | 6.8 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/S... |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
AdjacentAttack Complexity
LowAttack Requirements
PresentPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
LowSub Conf.
NoneSub Integrity
NoneSub Availability
NoneCVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:P/AU:Y/R:U/V:D/RE:H/U:Amber
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Broadcom | Symantec Ghost Solution Suite | affected GSS_3.3_RU11 | Not specified |
| CNA | Broadcom | Symantec Ghost Solution Suite | affected GSS_3.3_RU12 | Not specified |
| CNA | Broadcom | Symantec Ghost Solution Suite | affected GSS_3.3.13 | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/Secur... | [email protected] | support.broadcom.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Ken Nevers (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kennevers1337) (en)
CNA: Rotas Security (https://www.linkedin.com/company/rotas-security) (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.