HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2017-15527
MEDIUM

CVE-2017-15527

CWE-22Published: November 20, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Prior to ITMS 8.1 RU4, the Symantec Management Console can be susceptible to a directory traversal exploit, which is a type of attack that can occur when there is insufficient security validation / sanitization of user-supplied input file names, such that characters representing "traverse to parent directory" are passed through to the file APIs.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-15527 requires adjacent network access, limiting remote exploitation but still posing risk in shared or local network environments.

Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 6.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorAdjacent
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.High
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

symantec1 product(s)
management console
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101743
ADVISORYhttps://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20171120_00
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101743
ADVISORYhttps://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20171120_00

All References (4)

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101743Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20171120_00Issue Tracking · Mitigation · Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101743Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20171120_00Issue Tracking · Mitigation · Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2017-15527
CVSS Score6.8 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-22
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedNov 20, 2017

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2017-15527 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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