CVE-2016-3648

HIGH

Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager <12.1 - Auth Bypass

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) 12.1 before RU6 MP5 allows remote authenticated users to bypass the Authentication Lock protection mechanism, and conduct brute-force password-guessing attacks against management-console accounts, by entering data into the authorization window.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91441
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036196

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0061
EPSS Percentile 70.0%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-200 CWE-254
Status published
Products (1)
symantec/endpoint_protection_manager < 12.1.6
Published Jun 30, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026