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Symantec Endpoint Protection Client < 14.3 RU5 Security Control Bypass

high Nessus Plugin ID 172499

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Synopsis

The version of Symantec Endpoint Protection Client installed on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability.

Description

The version of Symantec Endpoint Protection Client (SEP) installed on the remote host is prior to 14.3 RU5 Patch 1.
It is therefore affected by a Security Control Bypass if Client User Interface Password protection and/or Policy Import/Export Password protection is enabled. (CVE-2022-37017)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Symantec Endpoint Protection Client version 14.3 RU5 Patch 1 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?017d7aae

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 172499

File Name: symantec_endpoint_prot_client_14_3_RU5_P1.nasl

Version: 1.0

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 3/13/2023

Updated: 3/13/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-37017

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection

Required KB Items: Antivirus/SAVCE/version

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/29/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/29/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-37017

IAVA: 2023-A-0001