CVE-2016-3648

8.8 highEPSS 2.3%

High (8.8) in symantec endpoint protection manager. EPSS 2.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) 12.1 before RU6 MP5 allows remote authenticated users to bypass the Authentication Lock protection mechanism, and conduct brute-force password-guessing attacks against management-console accounts, by entering data into the authorization window.

Severity

CVSS 3.0

8.8 high

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

EPSS: 2.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 83% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWEs: CWE-200, CWE-254
Published: 2016-06-30
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

symantec:endpoint_protection_manager

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91441
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036196
https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20160628_01
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91441
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036196

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