CVE-2016-3648 describes a vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) versions prior to RU6 MP5, allowing remote authenticated users to bypass the Authentication Lock mechanism. This bypass enables brute-force password-guessing attacks against management console accounts by repeatedly entering credentials into the authorization window. The vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a critical risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high potential impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 12.1.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection_manager:*:mp4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.