Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Encryption
CVE-2019-9694

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Symantec
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 April 2019

Summary

Symantec Endpoint Encryption versions prior to 11.2.1 MP1 may be exposed to a Privilege Escalation vulnerability, allowing potential attackers to gain unauthorized elevated access to protected resources. Such vulnerabilities enable attackers to exploit weaknesses, compromising the integrity and security of the application and the resources it safeguards. For more details, refer to Symantec’s official article on this issue.

Affected Version(s)

Symantec Endpoint Encryption Prior to SEE 11.2.1 MP1

References

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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