CVE-2013-5016 describes a critical vulnerability in Symantec Critical System Protection (SCSP) versions prior to 5.2.9, specifically when deployed on an unpatched Windows Server 2003 R2 system. This flaw allows remote attackers to bypass established policy settings through unspecified means. With a CVSS score of 7.6, indicating high severity, successful exploitation could lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability, though it requires high attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this decade-old vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.2.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:symantec_critical_system_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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