CVE-2012-1821
mediumpriority · track · 21EPSS 0.028 · 87 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-26
The Network Threat Protection module in the Manager component in Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) 11.0.600x through 11.0.700x on Windows Server 2003 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (web-server outage, or daemon crash or hang) via a flood of packets that triggers automated blocking of network traffic.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (8)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- symantec endpoint protection= 11.0.6200.754nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (15)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50358cnnvd
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20120522_00cnnvd
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20120522_00Patchcnnvd
- http://osvdb.org/82147enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49221enisa_euvd
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/149070enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50358enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027092enisa_euvd
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