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    CVE-2017-15526

    Prior to SEE v11.1.3MP1, Symantec Endpoint Encryption can be susceptible to a null pointer de-reference issue, which can result in a NullPointerException that can lead to a privilege escalation scenario.

    Published:Nov 13, 2017
    Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
    EPS:Nov 13, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.00149
    CVSS Score:6.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Symantec
    Product
    Endpoint Encryption

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High