CVE-2011-0554
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe management console in Symantec IM Manager before 8.4.18 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, related to a "code injection issue."
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceCode injection vulnerability in the management console of Symantec IM Manager prior to version 8.4.18 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 8.4.17= 6.0= 6.5= 7.0= 7.5= 8.3= 8.4.0= 8.4.1= 8.4.2= 8.4.5= 8.4.6= 8.4.7CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed Symantec IM Manager versionCheck the program's version information through the Windows Add/Remove Programs dialog, the installed software list, or the About section of the application if accessible. Look for the exact version number displayed.Affected if The installed version is 8.4.17 or earlier, or matches any of these specific versions: 6.0, 6.5, 7.0, 7.5, 8.3, 8.4.0, 8.4.1, 8.4.2, 8.4.5, 8.4.6, or 8.4.7
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Verify management console accessibilityDetermine if the Symantec IM Manager management console web interface is exposed to network access. This is typically accessible via HTTP/HTTPS on the port configured during installation (commonly ports 8080 or 8443). Check firewall rules and IIS/site bindings if applicable.Affected if The management console is reachable from network locations beyond trusted administrative workstations
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Confirm remote unauthenticated access is possibleTest whether the management console login page is accessible without authentication credentials from a remote system. Attempt to reach the console URL without providing login credentials.Affected if The management console accepts connections from unauthenticated remote sources without requiring VPN or other access controls
You are affected if Symantec IM Manager version 8.4.17 or earlier is installed AND the management console is accessible to unauthenticated remote attackers on the network.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade to Symantec IM Manager version 8.4.18 or later. If immediate patching is not feasible, restrict network access to the management console to trusted IPs only.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2011-0554 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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