Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-15527
Prior to ITMS 8.1 RU4, the Symantec Management Console can be susceptible to a directory traversal exploit, which is a type of attack that can occur when there is insufficient security validation / sanitization of user-supplied input file names, such that characters representing "traverse to parent directory" are passed through to the file APIs.
Vulnerability category: Directory traversal
Products affected by CVE-2017-15527
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:management_console:*:ru4:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-15527
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 11 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-15527
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.2
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MEDIUM | AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
5.1
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6.4
|
NIST | |
|
6.8
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
0.9
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-15527
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The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-15527
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https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20171120_00
Symantec Management Console Directory TraversalIssue Tracking;Mitigation;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101743
Symantec Management Console CVE-2017-15527 Directory Traversal VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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