Symantec Scan Engine 5.0.0.24, and possibly other versions before 5.1.0.7, uses a client-side check to verify a password, which allows remote attackers to gain administrator privileges via a modified client that sends certain XML requests.

Threat-Mapped Scoring

Score: 3.0

Priority: P2 - Serious (High)

• S1 – Steal Customer Account Information

EPSS

Score: 0.28158
Percentile: 0.96275

CVSS Scoring

Affected Products

• cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus_scan_engine:5.0.0.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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