CVE-2013-1612: symantec endpoint_protection_center

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-1612 is a high (CVSS 7.9) vulnerability in symantec endpoint_protection_center. EPSS estimates a 4.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 20-06-2013
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 16-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Buffer overflow in secars.dll in the management console in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) 12.1.x before 12.1.3, and Symantec Endpoint Protection Center (SPC) Small Business Edition 12.0.x, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.