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CVE-2017-13679

Published: Oct 10, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-noinfo
NVD MITRE
4.2CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 79.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A denial of service (DoS) attack in Symantec Encryption Desktop before SED 10.4.1 MP2HF1 allows remote attackers to make a particular machine or network resource unavailable to its intended users by temporarily or indefinitely disrupting services of a specific host within a network.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:AAC:HPR:HUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:AAttack Vector
Adjacent
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

n/an/a
encryption desktopsymantecSecurity Products
symanteccommercialUSSecurity Productsaka symantec enterprise security, norton

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101090
securityfocus.com
https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20171009_00
symantec.com

Timeline

Published
Oct 10, 2017
Last Updated
May 13, 2026

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