PT-2020-18731 · Symantec · Symantec Endpoint Protection+2

Published 2020-02-11 · Updated 2021-07-21 · CVE-2020-5822

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Symantec Endpoint Protection versions prior to 14.2 RU2 MP1 Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition versions prior to 14.2.5569.2100

Description The issue is related to a privilege escalation problem, where an attacker may try to compromise the software to gain elevated access to protected resources.

Recommendations For Symantec Endpoint Protection versions prior to 14.2 RU2 MP1, update to version 14.2 RU2 MP1 or later to resolve the issue. For Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition versions prior to 14.2.5569.2100, update to version 14.2.5569.2100 or later to resolve the issue.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2020-5822

ZDI-20-218

Affected Products

Symantec Endpoint Protection

Symantec Endpoint Protection Client

Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition

References · 4

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-5822 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5822 · Security Note
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-218 · Security Note
• https://support.symantec.com/us/en/article.SYMSA1505.html · Vendor Advisory