CVE-2017-13680 Missing authorization in Symantec Endpoint Protection
An attacker can use the Symantec Endpoint Protection UI to perform unauthorized file deletions on the local file system.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-13680?
CVE-2017-13680 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Protection, published on 6 Nov 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Prior to SEP 12.1 RU6 MP9 & SEP 14 RU1 Symantec Endpoint Protection Windows endpoint can encounter a situation whereby an attacker could use the product's UI to perform unauthorized file deletes on the resident file system.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-13680?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Symantec Endpoint Protection.
How do I fix CVE-2017-13680?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-13680 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2017-13680 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-13680 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Symantec Endpoint Protection
- CVE-2012-0295 Code injection in n/a
- CVE-2018-5237 Privilege escalation in Symantec Endpoint Protection
- CVE-2020-5836 Privilege escalation in Symantec Endpoint Protection
- CVE-2020-5837 Path traversal in Symantec Endpoint Protection
- CVE-2020-5820 Privilege escalation in Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) and Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition (SEP SBE)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p7c3-6329-8qq7.