CVE-2017-15526

Prior to SEE v11.1.3MP1, Symantec Endpoint Encryption can be susceptible to a null pointer de-reference issue, which can result in a NullPointerException that can lead to a privilege escalation scenario.

CVSS v3.0 6.8 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 5.2 MEDIUM

6.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 0.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 5.1 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20171113_00	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101698	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_encryption:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2017-11-13 14:29

Updated : 2017-11-29 06:36

NVD link : CVE-2017-15526

Mitre link : CVE-2017-15526

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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Products Affected

symantec

endpoint_encryption

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