The license registering interface in Symantec Web Security (SWS) before 3.0.1.85 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by submitting a large file.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2007-0564 is rated Low Risk (36.9/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.00%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.53% | 1.00% | +0.47% |
| 2 | 2025-09-18 | 0.44% | 0.53% | +0.10% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 0.44% | — |
Full EPSS history (7 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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8.0 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
: This vulnerablity is addressed in the following product release: Symantec, Symantec Web Security, 3.0.1.85
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| symantec | web_security | <= 3.0.1.72 | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:web_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| symantec | web_security | 3.01.59 | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:web_security:3.01.59:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| symantec | web_security | 3.01.60 | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:web_security:3.01.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| symantec | web_security | 3.01.61 | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:web_security:3.01.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| symantec | web_security | 3.01.62 | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:web_security:3.01.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| symantec | web_security | 3.01.63 | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:web_security:3.01.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| symantec | web_security | 3.01.67 | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:web_security:3.01.67:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| symantec | web_security | 3.01.68 | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:web_security:3.01.68:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |