CVE-2017-13679 — MEDIUM (4.2)

Q: How severe is CVE-2017-13679?

CVE-2017-13679 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2017-13679?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Symantec Encryption Desktop.

Vulnerability Description

A denial of service (DoS) attack in Symantec Encryption Desktop before SED 10.4.1 MP2HF1 allows remote attackers to make a particular machine or network resource unavailable to its intended users by temporarily or indefinitely disrupting services of a specific host within a network.

CVSS Score

4.2

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Symantec	Encryption Desktop	<= 10.4.1

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101090Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=securiIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101090Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=securiIssue TrackingVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-13679?

CVE-2017-13679 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.2 (MEDIUM). A denial of service (DoS) attack in Symantec Encryption Desktop before SED 10.4.1 MP2HF1 allows remote attackers to make a particular machine or network resource unavailable to its intended users by t...

How severe is CVE-2017-13679?

CVE-2017-13679 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-13679?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Symantec Encryption Desktop.