CVE-2017-6323 json
The Symantec Management Console prior to ITMS 8.1 RU1, ITMS 8.0_POST_HF6, and ITMS 7.6_POST_HF7 has an issue whereby XML input containing a…
published 2018-04-16 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-15384
- cvss
- 8.0
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 42%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Symantec Management Console prior to ITMS 8.1 RU1, ITMS 8.0_POST_HF6, and ITMS 7.6_POST_HF7 has an issue whereby XML input containing a reference to an external entity is processed by a weakly configured XML parser. This attack may lead to the disclosure of confidential data, denial of service, server side request forgery, port scanning from the perspective of the machine where the parser is located, and other system impacts.
Patch / fix
- symantec management_console 8.1
Exploit prediction
0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.2 | AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Symantec Corporation ITMS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
References
-
symantec.com
/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20170628
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/98621
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-6323
- NVD CVE-2017-6323
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