CVE-2023-23958

Symantec Protection Engine Hash Leak Vulnerability

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Published Sep 26, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Symantec Protection Engine, prior to 9.1.0, may be susceptible to a Hash Leak vulnerability.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Symantec

Symantec Protection Engine

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`9.1.0`	unaffected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:symantec:protection_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-28023	Symantec Protection Engine, prior to 9.1.0, may be susceptible to a Hash Leak vulnerability.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.630% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://support.broadcom.com/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/22599

History

Sep 23, 2024 9:30 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Symantec Protection Engine

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 23, 2024, 8:22 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: symantec
Published: Sep 26, 2023, 9:51 PM
Updated: Sep 23, 2024, 8:22 PM
Reserved: Jan 19, 2023, 10:35 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 10:49 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 10:49 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:38 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 27, 2023, 3:18 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:38 AM

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