Vulnerability · Published Feb 11, 2020 · Assigned by symantec
CVE-2020-5825
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) and Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition (SEP SBE). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 30% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 69.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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, may be susceptible to an arbitrary file write vulnerability, which is a type of issue whereby an attacker is able to overwrite existing files on the resident system without proper privileges.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | 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 x_refsource_MISC