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CVE-2012-1821: symantec endpoint_protection

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 24-05-2012Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-1821 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in symantec endpoint_protection. EPSS estimates a 2.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
21/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.84%
0%100%
Low · -0.03 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 24-05-2012
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Network Threat Protection module in the Manager component in Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) 11.0.600x through 11.0.700x on Windows Server 2003 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (web-server outage, or daemon crash or hang) via a flood of packets that triggers automated blocking of network traffic.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.84%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

87%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.03 pp

From 2.87% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
2.84%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Symantec1 product
  • endpoint_protection11.0.6000 | 11.0.6100 | 11.0.6200 | 11.0.6200.754 | 11.0.6300 | 11.0.7000 | 11.0.7100

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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