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CVE-2017-15525

Published: Nov 13, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-noinfo
NVD MITRE
4.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 81.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Prior to SEE v11.1.3MP1, Symantec Endpoint Encryption can be susceptible to a denial of service (DoS) attack, which is a type of attack whereby the perpetrator attempts 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:LPR:HUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:AAttack Vector
Adjacent
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
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

Symantec Endpoint EncryptionSymantec Corporation
Mixed
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
endpoint encryptionsymantecSecurity Products
symantec corporationcommercialUSSecurity Productsaka symantec
symanteccommercialUSSecurity Productsaka symantec enterprise security, norton

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101697
securityfocus.com
https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20171113_00
symantec.com

Timeline

Published
Nov 13, 2017
Last Updated
May 13, 2026

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