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Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager: CVE-2016-5306: Strict transport security not enforced on port 8445

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Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager: CVE-2016-5306: Strict transport security not enforced on port 8445

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
06/30/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
04/25/2017
Modified
10/30/2017

Description

Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) 12.1 before RU6 MP5 does not properly implement the HSTS protection mechanism, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network for unintended HTTP traffic on port 8445.

Solution(s)

  • endpoint_protection_manager-cve-2016-5306

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