CVE-2017-15531 json
Symantec Reporter 9.5 prior to 9.5.4.1 and 10.1 prior to 10.1.5.5 does not restrict excessive authentication attempts for management interf…
published 2018-01-23 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-6983
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.4%
- EPSS 2.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Symantec Reporter 9.5 prior to 9.5.4.1 and 10.1 prior to 10.1.5.5 does not restrict excessive authentication attempts for management interface users. A remote attacker can use brute force search to guess a user password and gain access to Reporter.
Patch / fix
- symantec reporter 9.5.4.1
Exploit prediction
2.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Symantec Corporation Reporter
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
-
symantec.com
/security-center/network-protection-security-advisories/SA158
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/102751
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-15531
- NVD CVE-2017-15531
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