Symantec Data Center Security Server
CVE-2024-23617
HIGH
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionNVD
A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Symantec Data Loss Prevention version 14.0.2 and before. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability by enticing a user to open a crafted document to achieve code execution.
AnalysisAI
A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Symantec Data Loss Prevention version 14.0.2 and before. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Overflow (CWE-119), which allows attackers to corrupt memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application. A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Symantec Data Loss Prevention version 14.0.2 and before. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability by enticing a user to open a crafted document to achieve code execution. Affected products include: Broadcom Symantec Data Center Security Server. Version information: version 14.0.2.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Use memory-safe languages or bounds-checking. Enable ASLR, DEP/NX, stack canaries. Use safe string functions.
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Same weakness CWE-119 – Buffer Overflow
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