Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Symantec Data Center Security Manager
CVE-2020-5832

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Symantec
Status
Data Center Security Manager Component
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 April 2020

What is CVE-2020-5832?

The Symantec Data Center Security Manager component, versions before 6.8.2, is vulnerable to a privilege escalation issue. An attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated access to restricted resources within the application, undermining the security guarantees intended to protect sensitive data and operations. Such elevated access could lead to unauthorized actions and increased risks to the integrity of the system.

Affected Version(s)

Data Center Security Manager Component 6.8.2 (aka 6.8 MP2)

References

https://support.broadcom.com/security-advisory/security-a...
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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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