CVE-2016-5307

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) 12.1 before RU6 MP5 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files in the web-root directory tree via unspecified vectors.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.10%
Vendor Advisory symantec.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20160628_01 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036196 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91443 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5307?
CVE-2016-5307 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-5307?
To fix CVE-2016-5307, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-5307 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-5307 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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