7.4

CVE-2013-5009: symantec endpoint_protection Improper Authentication

CVSS: 7.4v2.0HighModified
Published 10-01-2014Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-5009 is a high (CVSS 7.4) Improper Authentication vulnerability in symantec endpoint_protection. EPSS estimates a 0.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.4/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.78%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 10-01-2014
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Management Console in Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) 11.x before 11.0.7.4 and 12.x before 12.1.2 RU2 and Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition 12.x before 12.1.2 RU2 does not properly perform authentication, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges by leveraging access to a limited-admin account.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.78%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

55%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.78% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.78%

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

Affected systems

Symantec1 product
  • endpoint_protection≤ 11.0.7.3 | 11.0 | 11.0:ru5 | 11.0:ru6 | 11.0:ru6a | 11.0:ru6mp1 | 11.0:ru6mp2 | 11.0.1 | 11.0.1:mp1 | 11.0.1:mp2 | 11.0.2 | 11.0.2:mp1 | 11.0.2:mp2 | 11.0.4 | 11.0.4:mp1a | 11.0.4:mp2 | 11.0.3001 | 11.0.6000 | 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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