Vulnerability · Published May 11, 2020 · Assigned by symantec
CVE-2020-5837
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Symantec Endpoint Protection. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 55% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code.
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 45.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack tooling1Public PoC
Official description
Symantec Endpoint Protection, prior to 14.3, may not respect file permissions when writing to log files that are replaced by symbolic links, which can lead to a potential elevation of privilege.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | Symantec Endpoint Protection | Prior to 14.3 |