CVE-2017-13679

Description

A denial of service (DoS) attack in Symantec Encryption Desktop before SED 10.4.1 MP2HF1 allows remote attackers to make a particular machine or network resource unavailable to its intended users by temporarily or indefinitely disrupting services of a specific host within a network.

4.2

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.26%

Vendor Advisory symantec.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101090	vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20171009_00	issue tracking vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-13679?: CVE-2017-13679 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-13679?: To fix CVE-2017-13679, 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-2017-13679 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-13679 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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