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CVE-2017-6323
- Severity: high (CVSS 8.0 v3.0)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2018-04-16 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-611
Description
The Symantec Management Console prior to ITMS 8.1 RU1, ITMS 8.0_POST_HF6, and ITMS 7.6_POST_HF7 has an issue whereby XML input containing a reference to an external entity is processed by a weakly configured XML parser. This attack may lead to the disclosure of confidential data, denial of service, server side request forgery, port scanning from the perspective of the machine where the parser is located, and other system impacts.
Affected products
- Symantec Corporation Symantec Management Console: before 8.1; 7.6-hf7, 8.0-hf6 — fixed in 8.1
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Symantec Corporation Symantec Management Console 8.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98621
- https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20170628_00
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98621
- https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20170628_00
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