Symantec Endpoint Protection Client 12.1.x < 12.1 RU6 MP9 / 14.0.x < 14.0 RU1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (SYM17-011)

high Nessus Plugin ID 104459

Synopsis

The Symantec Endpoint Protection Client installed on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The version of Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) Client installed on the remote host is 12.1.x prior to 12.1 RU6 MP9 or 14.0.x prior to 14.0 RU1. It is, therefore, affected by a multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Symantec Endpoint Protection Client version 12.1 RU6 MP9 / 14.0 RU1 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?a69cd890

http://www.nessus.org/u?bcc5e230

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 104459

File Name: symantec_endpoint_prot_client_sym17-011.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 11/8/2017

Updated: 11/12/2019

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Temporal Score: 3.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-13681

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection

Required KB Items: Antivirus/SAVCE/version

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/20/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/6/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-13680, CVE-2017-13681, CVE-2017-6331

BID: 101502, 101503, 101504