Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Protection
CVE-2019-18372

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Symantec
Status
Symantec Endpoint Protection
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 November 2019

What is CVE-2019-18372?

Symantec Endpoint Protection versions prior to 14.2 RU2 are vulnerable to a privilege escalation issue. This vulnerability allows attackers to exploit the application to gain elevated permissions, enabling access to protected system resources. Attackers could potentially leverage this security gap to execute unauthorized actions, compromising the integrity and security of critical systems managed by Symantec Endpoint Protection.

Affected Version(s)

Symantec Endpoint Protection prior to 14.2 RU2

References

https://support.symantec.com/us/en/article.SYMSA1488.html
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2019-18372 : Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Protection