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Protection Engine CVE-2023-23958

MEDIUM
Information Exposure (CWE-200)
2023-09-27 secure@symantec.com
Information Disclosure Protection Engine
6.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Sep 27, 2023 - 15:18 nvd
MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionNVD

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

AnalysisAI

Symantec Protection Engine, prior to 9.1.0, may be susceptible to a Hash Leak vulnerability. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Exposure of Sensitive Information (CWE-200), which allows attackers to access sensitive data that should not be disclosed. Symantec Protection Engine, prior to 9.1.0, may be susceptible to a Hash Leak vulnerability. Affected products include: Symantec Protection Engine. Version information: prior to 9.1.0.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Minimize information in error messages, implement proper access controls, encrypt sensitive data at rest and in transit.

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