PT-2017-14084 · Symantec · Symantec Endpoint Encryption

Published 2017-11-13 · Updated 2017-11-29 · CVE-2017-15526

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.8

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Symantec Endpoint Encryption versions prior to 11.1.3MP1

Description The issue is related to a null pointer de-reference, which can cause a NullPointerException and potentially lead to a privilege escalation scenario.

Recommendations For versions prior to 11.1.3MP1, update to version 11.1.3MP1 or later to resolve the issue.

Fix

NULL Pointer Dereference

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-15526

Affected Products

Symantec Endpoint Encryption

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15526 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-15526 · Vendor Advisory
• https://symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20171113_00 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/101698 · Note