Privilege Escalation Issue in Symantec Endpoint Protection Software
CVE-2020-5820

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Symantec
Status
Symantec Endpoint Protection (sep) And Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition (sep Sbe)
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 February 2020

What is CVE-2020-5820?

The vulnerability found in Symantec Endpoint Protection and its Small Business Edition allows attackers to exploit the software, potentially gaining elevated privileges that would enable access to restricted resources. This could lead to unauthorized actions being performed on the system, posing significant security risks to affected environments. Users are encouraged to update their software to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) and Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition (SEP SBE) Prior to 14.2 RU2 MP1 and prior to 14.2.5569.2100 respectively

References

https://support.symantec.com/us/en/article.SYMSA1505.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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