Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerabilities in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager
CVE-2016-3653

8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Symantec
Status
Endpoint Protection Manager
Vendor
CVE Published:
30 June 2016

What is CVE-2016-3653?

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities exist in the management scripts of Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager 12.1 prior to RU6 MP5. These vulnerabilities can be exploited by remote authenticated users to manipulate the authentication process of any arbitrary user. This allows attackers to perform actions on behalf of legitimate users, potentially leading to unauthorized access and control over the management of the security software, thereby compromising system integrity and security.

References

https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdate...
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036196
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91442
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2016-3653 : Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerabilities in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager