The management console in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) 11.0 before 11.0.7405.1424 and 12.1 before 12.1.4023.4080, and Symantec Protection Center Small Business Edition 12.x before 12.1.4023.4080, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via XML data containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.
CVE-2013-5014
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 7.5 — v2 rates that HIGH (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 67.6% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 68%
- Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, Exploit-DB (verified), epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 7.5HIGHNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 7.5(low)
- EG Risk
- 65(Track)EG Risk 65/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity75% × 45%Exploitation68% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 68%
- EPSS %ILE
- 99%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
February 14, 2014
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (10)
- secure@symantechttp://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31853
- secure@symantechttp://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31917
- secure@symantechttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65466
- secure@symantechttp://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20140213_00
- secure@symantechttps://www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20140218-0_Symantec_Endpoint_Protection_Multiple_critical_vulnerabilities_wo_poc_v10.txt
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31853
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31917
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65466
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20140213_00
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20140218-0_Symantec_Endpoint_Protection_Multiple_critical_vulnerabilities_wo_poc_v10.txt
Data Freshness Timeline
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Publicly available exploits
(3 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-31917✓ verifiedFirst seen Feb 26, 2014
Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager - Remote Command Execution (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/windows/antivirus/symantec_endpoint_manager_rce✓ verifiedFirst seen Feb 24, 2014
Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager /servlet/ConsoleServlet Remote Command Execution
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-31853✓ verifiedFirst seen Feb 23, 2014
Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager 11.0/12.0/12.1 - Remote Command Execution
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