Race Condition Vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager
CVE-2020-5835

7HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Symantec
Status
Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 May 2020

What is CVE-2020-5835?

A race condition exists in the client remote deployment feature of Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager, which allows unauthorized users to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on affected remote systems. This vulnerability may be exploited by an attacker to gain increased access rights, potentially compromising sensitive data and operations within the managed environment.

Affected Version(s)

Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager Prior to 14.3

References

https://support.broadcom.com/security-advisory/security-a...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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