Vulnerabilities > CVE-2017-13675 - Unspecified vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Encryption

047910
CVSS 2.3 - LOW
Attack vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
SINGLE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
PARTIAL
symantec
nessus
NVD
Published: 2017-10-10
Updated: 2019-10-03

Summary

A denial of service (DoS) attack in Symantec Endpoint Encryption before SEE 11.1.3HF2 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.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Symantec
50

Nessus

NASL familyWindows
NASL idSYMANTEC_ENDPOINT_ENCRYPTION_DRIVE_ENCRYPTION_SYM17-010.NASL
descriptionThe version of the Symantec Endpoint Encryption (SEE) Drive Encryption Client installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 11.1.3 HF23. It is, therefore, affected by an unspecified denial of service and kernel memory leak vulnerability.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id103839
published2017-10-13
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/103839
titleSymantec Endpoint Encryption < 11.1.3 HF3 (SYM17-010)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(103839);
  script_version("1.8");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/12");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2017-13675", "CVE-2017-13683");
  script_bugtraq_id(101089, 101498);

  script_name(english:"Symantec Endpoint Encryption < 11.1.3 HF3 (SYM17-010)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Symantec Endpoint Encryption Drive Encryption.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A drive encryption management agent installed on the remote Windows
host is affected by an Unspecified remote denial of service vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of the Symantec Endpoint Encryption (SEE) Drive Encryption
Client installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 11.1.3 HF23.
It is, therefore, affected by an unspecified denial of service and kernel
memory leak vulnerability.");
  # https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20171009_00
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?e6dfa557");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Symantec Endpoint Encryption version 11.1.3HF2 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2017-13683");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2017/10/09");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/10/09");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/10/13");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_encryption");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("symantec_endpoint_encryption_drive_encryption_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("SMB/Registry/Enumerated", "installed_sw/Symantec Endpoint Encryption Drive Encryption Client");

  exit(0);
}

include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("install_func.inc");

get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/Registry/Enumerated");

app_name = "Symantec Endpoint Encryption Drive Encryption Client";
fix = "11.1.3.777";
install = get_single_install(app_name:app_name);

version = install['version'];
path    = install['path'];

if (ver_compare(ver:version, fix:fix, strict:FALSE) < 0)
{
  port = get_kb_item("SMB/transport");
  if (empty_or_null(port))
    port = 445;

  report = report_items_str(
    report_items:make_array(
      "Path", path,
      "Installed version", version,
      "Fixed version", "11.1.3.777"
    ),
    ordered_fields:make_list("Path", "Installed version", "Fixed version")
  );
  security_report_v4(port:port, severity:SECURITY_NOTE, extra:report);
}
else audit(AUDIT_INST_PATH_NOT_VULN, app_name, version, path);

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