8.0
HIGH
CVE-2017-6323
Symantec Management Console XML External Entity Injection Vulnerability
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

April 16, 2018, 7:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 23, 2018, 2:38 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.1
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-6323 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Symantec management_console
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-2017-6323.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98621 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20170628_00 Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-6323 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.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 23, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20170628_00 No Types Assigned https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20170628_00 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98621 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98621 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-611
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:management_console:7.6:hf7:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:management_console:8.0:hf6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:management_console:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.1
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 18, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98621 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 17, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20170628_00 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20170628_00 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.11925

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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