CVE-2017-13677: High severity broadcom symantec advanced secure gateway vulnerability

Published Apr 11, 2018
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Updated

Denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability in the Symantec Advanced Secure Gateway (ASG) and ProxySG management consoles. A remote attacker can use crafted HTTP/HTTPS requests to cause denial-of-service through management console application crashes.

Affected Software

5 affected components
Broadcom Advanced Secure Gateway>=6.6<6.6.5.14
Broadcom Advanced Secure Gateway>=6.7<6.7.3.1
Broadcom Symantec Proxysg>=6.5<6.5.10.8
Broadcom Symantec Proxysg>=6.6<6.6.5.14
Broadcom Symantec Proxysg>=6.7<6.7.3.1

Event History

Apr 11, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2017-13677?

CVE-2017-13677 is a denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability in the Symantec Advanced Secure Gateway (ASG) and ProxySG management consoles.

2

How does CVE-2017-13677 affect the affected software?

CVE-2017-13677 affects the Symantec Advanced Secure Gateway (ASG) and ProxySG management consoles.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2017-13677?

CVE-2017-13677 has a severity rating of 7.5 (high).

4

How can a remote attacker exploit CVE-2017-13677?

A remote attacker can use crafted HTTP/HTTPS requests to cause denial-of-service through management console application crashes.

5

How can I fix CVE-2017-13677?

To fix CVE-2017-13677, update the affected software to a version that is not vulnerable.

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