CVE-2017-15531

moderate-risk
Published 2018-01-23

Symantec Reporter 9.5 prior to 9.5.4.1 and 10.1 prior to 10.1.5.5 does not restrict excessive authentication attempts for management interface users. A remote attacker can use brute force search to guess a user password and gain access to Reporter.

Do I need to act?

~
2.8% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
9
CVSS 9.8/10 Critical
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (2)

Reporter
Reporter

Affected Vendors

Symantec

References (4)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102751
Vendor Advisory https://www.symantec.com/security-center/network-protection-security-advisories/...
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102751
Vendor Advisory https://www.symantec.com/security-center/network-protection-security-advisories/...
45
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 32/34 · Critical
Exploitability 6/34 · Minimal
Exposure 7/34 · Low