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Medium severity · published Nov 13, 2017
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…
6.8
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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 vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Adjacent
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 26% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
EE
Endpoint Encryption · Symantec
through 11.1.3 · source: NVD
Affected product
EE
Endpoint Encryption
Symantec
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15526
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-15526
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101698
Vendor Advisory
https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20171113_00
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