Vulnerability · Published Feb 11, 2020 · Assigned by symantec
CVE-2020-5823
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-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 33% of all known vulnerabilities).
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 a privilege escalation vulnerability, which is a type of issue whereby an attacker may attempt to compromise the software application to gain elevated access to resources that are normally protected from an application or user.
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