6.8

CVE-2023-23958: symantec protection_engine

CVSS: 6.8v3.1MediumModified
Published 26-09-2023Last modified 23-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-23958 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) vulnerability in symantec protection_engine. EPSS estimates a 0.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
27/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.8/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.63%
0%100%
Low · +0.11 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 26-09-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 23-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Symantec Protection Engine, prior to 9.1.0, may be susceptible to a Hash Leak vulnerability.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.63%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

49%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.11 pp

From 0.52% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.63%

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

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links