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CVE-2017-15531

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2018-01-23 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-287

Description

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.

Affected products

• Symantec Corporation Symantec Reporter: from 9.5 before 9.5.4.1; 10.1 — fixed in 9.5.4.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Symantec Corporation Symantec Reporter 9.5.4.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102751
• https://www.symantec.com/security-center/network-protection-security-advisories/SA158
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102751
• https://www.symantec.com/security-center/network-protection-security-advisories/SA158

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