CVE-2017-15531
Symantec Reporter Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
Symantec Reporter 9.5 prior to 9.5.4.1 and 10.1 prior to 10.1.5.5 does not restrict excessive authentication attempts for management interface users. A remote attacker can use brute force search to guess a user password and gain access to Reporter.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 23, 2018, 8:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 4, 2018, 1:29 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-15531.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102751 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.symantec.com/security-center/network-protection-security-advisories/SA158 | Vendor Advisory |
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CVE-2017-15531 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 04, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Symantec Reporter 9.5 prior to 9.5.4.1 and 10.x prior to 10.2 does not restrict excessive authentication attempts for management interface users. A remote attacker can use brute force search to guess a user password and gain access to Reporter. Symantec Reporter 9.5 prior to 9.5.4.1 and 10.1 prior to 10.1.5.5 does not restrict excessive authentication attempts for management interface users. A remote attacker can use brute force search to guess a user password and gain access to Reporter. -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 12, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102751 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102751 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://www.symantec.com/security-center/network-protection-security-advisories/SA158 No Types Assigned https://www.symantec.com/security-center/network-protection-security-advisories/SA158 Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-287 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:reporter:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.5 up to (excluding) 9.5.4.1 *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:reporter:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 25, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102751 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-15531 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-15531
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.41 }} -0.09%
score
0.70182
percentile