CVE-2017-15527

Published: Nov 20, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

6.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 0.9 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

Prior to ITMS 8.1 RU4, the Symantec Management Console can be susceptible to a directory traversal exploit, which is a type of attack that can occur when there is insufficient security validation / sanitization of user-supplied input file names, such that characters representing "traverse to parent directory" are passed through to the file APIs.

Affected (1)

Products: Symantec: Management Console

1 product

Management Console

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Symantec Management Console	Before 8.1

Related CWEs

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (4)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101743

Source: secure@symantec.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20171120_00

Source: secure@symantec.com

Issue TrackingMitigationVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101743

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20171120_00

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue TrackingMitigationVendor Advisory

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