CVE-2014-3437

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 8.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2014-11-07 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

The management console in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) 12.1 before RU5 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or send TCP requests to intranet servers via XML data containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

Affected products

Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM): through 12.1.4; 12.1.0, 12.1.1, 12.1.2, 12.1.3

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/7
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/533918/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70843
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031176
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20141105_00
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98525
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/7
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/533918/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70843
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031176
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20141105_00
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98525

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