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CVE-2014-3440: broadcom symantec_critical_system_protection Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 9.0v2.0HighModified
Published 21-01-2015Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-3440 is a high (CVSS 9.0) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in broadcom symantec_critical_system_protection. EPSS estimates a 3.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.31%
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. 21-01-2015
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Agent Control Interface in the management server in Symantec Critical System Protection (SCSP) 5.2.9 before MP6 and Symantec Data Center Security: Server Advanced (SDCS:SA) 6.0.x before 6.0 MP1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging client-system access to upload a log file.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

3.31%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

88%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 3.31% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
3.31%

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

Broadcom1 product
Symantec1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

3 links