PT-2016-5636 · Symantec · Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager+2

Published 2016-06-30 · Updated 2017-09-01 · CVE-2016-3650

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager versions prior to 12.1 RU6 MP5

Description The issue allows remote authenticated users to discover credentials via a brute-force attack. There is no information provided about the estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide or details about real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.

Recommendations For Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager versions prior to 12.1 RU6 MP5, update to version 12.1 RU6 MP5 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the management interface to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Information Disclosure

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-254

CWE-200

Related Identifiers

CVE-2016-3650

Affected Products

Symantec Endpoint Protection Client

Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager

Symantec Endpoint Protection Server

References · 5

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-3650 · Vendor Advisory
• https://symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20160628_01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3650 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/91432 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1036196 · Note