Protection Engine
Vendor:
First CVE: Jun 30, 2016 · Active for 10 years
10
Total CVEs
More Total CVEs than 88% of tracked products
3.3
Avg CVEs / Year
Higher CVE frequency than 82% of tracked products
7.5
Avg CVSS
Higher Avg CVSS than 50% of tracked products
0.0%
KEV Rate
Bottom 1%
Trends Over Time
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact Protection Engine over time
Volume of CVEsAvg CVSS Base Score
First CVE
Jun 30, 2016
10 years ago
Most Recent CVE
Sep 27, 2023
1,031 days ago
CVE Severity & Scoring
Protection Engine10 CVEs
30%
60%
10%
All CVEs352,294 CVEs
45%
40%
11%
MediumHighCritical
Attack Vector
Local8 (80.0%)
Network2 (20.0%)
Unknown0 (0.0%)
Physical0 (0.0%)
Adjacent Network0 (0.0%)
Attack Complexity
Low10 (100.0%)
High0 (0.0%)
Unknown0 (0.0%)
User Interaction
None7 (70.0%)
Unknown0 (0.0%)
Required3 (30.0%)
Privileges Required
Low1 (10.0%)
High0 (0.0%)
None9 (90.0%)
Unknown0 (0.0%)
Top CVEs
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (10 CVEs).
10 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2016-3645CRITICAL Integer overflow in the TNEF unpacker in the AntiVirus Decomposer engine in Symantec Advanced Threat Protection (ATP); Symantec Data Center Security:Server (SDCS:S) 6.x through 6.6 | Jun 30, 2016 | 9.8 | 55 | NO | YES |
CVE-2016-2211HIGH The AntiVirus Decomposer engine in Symantec Advanced Threat Protection (ATP); Symantec Data Center Security:Server (SDCS:S) 6.x through 6.6 MP1; Symantec Web Gateway; Symantec Endp | Jun 30, 2016 | 7.8 | 52 | NO | NO |
CVE-2016-3646HIGH The AntiVirus Decomposer engine in Symantec Advanced Threat Protection (ATP); Symantec Data Center Security:Server (SDCS:S) 6.x through 6.6 MP1; Symantec Web Gateway; Symantec Endp | Jun 30, 2016 | 8.4 | 46 | NO | YES |
CVE-2016-2207HIGH The AntiVirus Decomposer engine in Symantec Advanced Threat Protection (ATP); Symantec Data Center Security:Server (SDCS:S) 6.x through 6.6 MP1; Symantec Web Gateway; Symantec Endp | Jun 30, 2016 | 8.4 | 46 | NO | YES |
CVE-2016-3644HIGH The AntiVirus Decomposer engine in Symantec Advanced Threat Protection (ATP); Symantec Data Center Security:Server (SDCS:S) 6.x through 6.6 MP1; Symantec Web Gateway; Symantec Endp | Jun 30, 2016 | 8.4 | 45 | NO | YES |
CVE-2016-2209HIGH Buffer overflow in Dec2SS.dll in the AntiVirus Decomposer engine in Symantec Advanced Threat Protection (ATP); Symantec Data Center Security:Server (SDCS:S) 6.x through 6.6 MP1; Sy | Jun 30, 2016 | 7.3 | 45 | NO | YES |
CVE-2016-2210HIGH Buffer overflow in Dec2LHA.dll in the AntiVirus Decomposer engine in Symantec Advanced Threat Protection (ATP); Symantec Data Center Security:Server (SDCS:S) 6.x through 6.6 MP1; S | Jun 30, 2016 | 7.3 | 39 | NO | YES |
CVE-2016-5309MEDIUM The RAR file parser component in the AntiVirus Decomposer engine in Symantec Advanced Threat Protection: Network (ATP); Symantec Email Security.Cloud; Symantec Data Center Security | Apr 14, 2017 | 5.5 | 33 | NO | YES |
CVE-2016-5310MEDIUM The RAR file parser component in the AntiVirus Decomposer engine in Symantec Advanced Threat Protection: Network (ATP); Symantec Email Security.Cloud; Symantec Data Center Security | Apr 14, 2017 | 5.5 | 25 | NO | YES |
CVE-2023-23958MEDIUM Symantec Protection Engine, prior to 9.1.0, may be susceptible to a Hash Leak vulnerability.
| Sep 27, 2023 | 6.5 | 17 | NO | NO |
Exploit Exposure
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (10 CVEs).
CISA KEV
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Metasploit
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Nuclei
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
ExploitDB
8 CVEs
80.0% of CVEs· 93rd percentile
Social Chatter
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (10 CVEs).
Media Mentions
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (10 CVEs).
Top CNAs Publishing CVEs For Protection Engine
Top CWEs
Versions
| Version | CVE Count | Avg CVSS | Avg EPSS | KEV | Exploits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8.0 | 9 | 7.6 | 19.6% | 0 | 8 |
| 7.5.5 | 2 | 5.5 | 6.1% | 0 | 2 |
| 7.5.4 | 2 | 5.5 | 6.1% | 0 | 2 |
| 7.5.3 | 2 | 5.5 | 6.1% | 0 | 2 |
| 7.5.2 | 2 | 5.5 | 6.1% | 0 | 2 |
| 7.5.1 | 2 | 5.5 | 6.1% | 0 | 2 |
| 7.5.0 | 2 | 5.5 | 6.1% | 0 | 2 |