Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Protection Products
CVE-2020-5823

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-2020-5823?

Certain versions of Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) and Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition (SEP SBE) may allow attackers to exploit a privilege escalation vulnerability. This flaw could enable unauthorized access to protected resources, compromising the application's integrity and security posture. Users are encouraged to update their software to the latest versions to mitigate potential security risks.

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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