CVE-2012-0289: symantec endpoint_protection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-0289 is a high (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in symantec endpoint_protection. EPSS estimates a 1.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 23-05-2012
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Buffer overflow in Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) 11.0.600x through 11.0.710x and Symantec Network Access Control (SNAC) 11.0.600x through 11.0.710x allows local users to gain privileges, and modify data or cause a denial of service, via a crafted script.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.