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TI-2017-09959 Aliases CVE-2017-13681GHSA-fj4f-frxp-mfr4

Symantec Endpoint Protection prior to SEP 12.1 RU6 MP9 could be susceptible to a…

Priority LOW 34Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Symantec Endpoint Protection prior to SEP 12.1 RU6 MP9 could be susceptible to a privilege escalation vulnerability, which is a type of issue that allows a user to gain elevated access to resources that are normally protected at lower access levels. In the circumstances of this issue, the capability of exploit is limited by the need to perform multiple file and directory writes to the local filesystem and as such, is not feasible in a standard drive-by type attack.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00429 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
SymantecSymantec Endpoint ProtectionPrior to SEP 12.1 RU6 MP9—No fix listedCNA
  • Symantec Endpoint Protection VendorSymantec Affected Prior to SEP 12.1 RU6 MP9 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:*:m9:*:*:*:*:*:*before 12.1VulnerableSymantec
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:*:m9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 12.1 Vulnerable ·Symantec

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-13681
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fj4f-frxp-mfr4

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2009-01353 The Intel LANDesk Common Base Agent (CBA) in Symantec Alert Management System 2 (AMS2)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2009-01354 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in IAO.EXE in the Intel Alert Originator Service in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2016-02020 The AntiVirus Decomposer engine in Symantec Advanced Threat Protection (ATP); Symantec… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2012-01284 The ZIP file parser in AhnLab V3 Internet Security 2011.01.18.00, AVG Anti-Virus… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2012-01283 The Gzip file parser in AVG Anti-Virus 10.0.0.1190, Bitdefender 7.2, Command Antivirus… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2012-01281 The TAR file parser in AhnLab V3 Internet Security 2011.01.18.00, Avira AntiVir… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
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Sources

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