VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2017-6323

CVSS score8 HIGH

EPSS probability0.49%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2018-04-16

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

The Symantec Management Console prior to ITMS 8.1 RU1, ITMS 8.0_POST_HF6, and ITMS 7.6_POST_HF7 has an issue whereby XML input containing a reference to an external entity is processed by a weakly configured XML parser. This attack may lead to the disclosure of confidential data, denial of service, server side request forgery, port scanning from the perspective of the machine where the parser is located, and other system impacts.

Weakness classification

CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Primary references

secure@symantec.com — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secure@symantec.com — Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory