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CVE-2017-6323

The Symantec Management Console prior to ITMS 8.1 RU1, ITMS 8.0_POST_HF6, and ITMS 7.6_POST_HF7 has an issue whereby XML input containing a…

Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
8.0
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.5%
percentile 43%
Public exploits
0
none known

The Symantec Management Console prior to ITMS 8.1 RU1, ITMS 8.0_POST_HF6, and ITMS 7.6_POST_HF7 has an issue whereby XML input containing a reference to an external entity is processed by a weakly configured XML parser. This attack may lead to the disclosure of confidential data, denial of service, server side request forgery, port scanning from the perspective of the machine where the parser is located, and other system impacts.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.49% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.08.0CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.05.2AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

  • Symantec Corporation ITMS

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

References

  • symantec.com /security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/98621 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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