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CVE-2017-15528

• Severity: low (CVSS 3.7 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2017-11-22 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-295

Description

Prior to v 7.6, the Install Norton Security (INS) product can be susceptible to a certificate spoofing vulnerability, which is a type of attack whereby a maliciously procured certificate binds the public key of an attacker to the domain name of the target.

Affected products

• Norton Install Norton Security: before 7.6 — fixed in 7.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Norton Install Norton Security 7.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101796
• https://www.info-sec.ca/advisories/Norton-Security.html
• https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20171121_00
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101796
• https://www.info-sec.ca/advisories/Norton-Security.html
• https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20171121_00

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