The management console in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) 12.1 before RU5…
Priority MEDIUM 44Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The management console in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) 12.1 before RU5 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or send TCP requests to intranet servers via XML data containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.08541 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 12.1.4 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection_manager:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection_manager:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1.1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection_manager:12.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1.2 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection_manager:12.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1.3 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 12.1.4 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection_manager:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection_manager:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection_manager:12.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.2 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection_manager:12.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.3 Vulnerable ·Symantec
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-3437
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3qg9-856j-f4jv
- 2026-10-18 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile
References
More Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-01347 The management console in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) 12.1 before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2013-04383 The management console in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) 11.0 before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2015-01350 The management console in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) 12.1 before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2015-01348 The management console in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) 12.1 before… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2013-04384 SQL injection vulnerability in the management console in Symantec Endpoint Protection… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2015-06762 The SysPlant.sys driver in the Application and Device Control (ADC) component in the… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2014-3437 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-3437 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3qg9-856j-f4jv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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