What is the severity of CVE-2011-0551?

CVE-2011-0551 is considered a high severity vulnerability as it allows attackers to hijack administrator authentication.

How do I fix CVE-2011-0551?

To fix CVE-2011-0551, update your Symantec Endpoint Protection to the latest version that has patched this CSRF vulnerability.

Which versions of Symantec Endpoint Protection are affected by CVE-2011-0551?

CVE-2011-0551 affects Symantec Endpoint Protection versions 11.0.6000 to 11.0.6300.

What type of attacks does CVE-2011-0551 enable?

CVE-2011-0551 enables cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks that can compromise administrative accounts.

Who is primarily affected by CVE-2011-0551?

Administrators using vulnerable versions of Symantec Endpoint Protection are primarily affected by CVE-2011-0551.

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CVE-2011-0551

medium

6.8

CWE

352

15/8/2011

6/8/2024

CVE-2011-0551: CSRF

First published: Mon Aug 15 2011(Updated: )

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Web Interface in the Endpoint Protection Manager in Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) 11.0.600x through 11.0.6300 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that create administrative accounts.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Symantec Endpoint Protection	=11.0.6300
Symantec Endpoint Protection	=11.0.6200.754
Symantec Endpoint Protection	=11.0.6100
Symantec Endpoint Protection	=11.0.6000
Symantec Endpoint Protection	=11.0.6200

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-0551?
CVE-2011-0551 is considered a high severity vulnerability as it allows attackers to hijack administrator authentication.
How do I fix CVE-2011-0551?
To fix CVE-2011-0551, update your Symantec Endpoint Protection to the latest version that has patched this CSRF vulnerability.
Which versions of Symantec Endpoint Protection are affected by CVE-2011-0551?
CVE-2011-0551 affects Symantec Endpoint Protection versions 11.0.6000 to 11.0.6300.
What type of attacks does CVE-2011-0551 enable?
CVE-2011-0551 enables cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks that can compromise administrative accounts.
Who is primarily affected by CVE-2011-0551?
Administrators using vulnerable versions of Symantec Endpoint Protection are primarily affected by CVE-2011-0551.

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