CVE-2017-15526 Null dereference in Symantec Endpoint Encryption
A null pointer dereference in Symantec Endpoint Encryption allows attackers to trigger a crash and potentially escalate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-15526?
CVE-2017-15526 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Encryption, published on 13 Nov 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Prior to SEE v11.1.3MP1, Symantec Endpoint Encryption can be susceptible to a null pointer de-reference issue, which can result in a NullPointerException that can lead to a privilege escalation scenario.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15526?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Symantec Endpoint Encryption.
How do I fix CVE-2017-15526?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-15526 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-15526 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15526 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Symantec Endpoint Encryption
- CVE-2019-9702 Privilege escalation in Endpoint Encryption
- CVE-2019-9703 Symantec Endpoint Encryption, prior to SEE 11.3.0, may be susceptible to a privilege escalation vulnerability, which is a type of issue that
- CVE-2019-9694 Privilege escalation in Symantec Endpoint Encryption
- CVE-2015-8156 Privilege escalation in n/a
- CVE-2017-13683 Information disclosure in Symantec Endpoint Encryption
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gmf5-77wc-rpjr.