CVE-2016-3648

HIGH 8.8CVE-2016-3648 · Published 30/06/2016 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2016-3648 is a HIGH (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability affecting endpoint protection manager (symantec).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 2.3%, higher than 83.5% of all vulnerabilities.
No patched version is listed yet: follow the vendor's advisory in References.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
endpoint protection manager symantec	`≤ 12.1.6`	No fix yet

Description

Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) 12.1 before RU6 MP5 allows remote authenticated users to bypass the Authentication Lock protection mechanism, and conduct brute-force password-guessing attacks against management-console accounts, by entering data into the authorization window.

References

securityfocus.com/bid/91441
securitytracker.com/id/1036196
symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp · Vendor Advisory

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Package

Affected versions

Patched versions

endpoint protection manager

symantec

≤ 12.1.6

No fix yet

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