Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-15526 (CCN-135066)

Assigned:2017-11-08
Published:2017-11-08
Updated:2017-11-29
Summary: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 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
5.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Adjacent
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): High
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
4.2 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
3.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Adjacent
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): High
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:5.2 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Adjacent_Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:A/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Adjacent_Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-476
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-15526

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
101698

Source: CCN
Type: BID-101698
Symantec Endpoint Encryption CVE-2017-15526 Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
symantec-cve201715526-priv-esc(135066)

Source: CCN
Type: Symantec Security Advisory: SYM17-012
Security Advisories Relating to Symantec Products - Symantec Endpoint Encryption Various Issues

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20171113_00

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_encryption:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 11.1.3)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_encryption:11.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    symantec endpoint encryption *
    symantec endpoint encryption 11.1.3