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CVE-2017-13681

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2017-11-06 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

Symantec Endpoint Protection prior to SEP 12.1 RU6 MP9 could be susceptible to a privilege escalation vulnerability, which is a type of issue that allows a user to gain elevated access to resources that are normally protected at lower access levels. In the circumstances of this issue, the capability of exploit is limited by the need to perform multiple file and directory writes to the local filesystem and as such, is not feasible in a standard drive-by type attack.

Affected products

• Symantec Endpoint Protection: before 12.1 — fixed in 12.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101504
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039775
• https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20171106_00
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101504
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039775
• https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20171106_00

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