7.8

CVE-2020-5821: symantec endpoint_protection Uncontrolled Search Path Element

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
Published 11-02-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-5821 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in symantec endpoint_protection. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.43%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 11-02-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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 DLL injection vulnerability, which is a type of issue whereby an individual attempts to execute their own code in place of legitimate code as a means to perform an exploit.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.43%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

36%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.43% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.43%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Symantec1 product
  • endpoint_protection11.0 | 11.0:mr1 | 11.0:mr2 | 11.0:mr3 | 11.0:mr4 | 11.0:mr4-mp1a | 11.0:mr4-mp2 | 11.0:ru5 | 11.0:ru6 | 11.0:ru6-mp1 | 11.0:ru6-mp2 | 11.0:ru6-mp3 | 11.0:ru6a | 11.0:ru7 | 11.0:ru7-mp1 | 11.0:ru7-mp2 | 11.0:ru7-mp3 | 11.0:ru7-mp4 | 11.0:ru7-mp4a | 12.1 | 12.1:ru1 | 12.1:ru1-p1 | 12.1:ru2 | 12.1:ru2-mp1 | 12.1:ru3 | 12.1:ru4 | 12.1:ru4-mp1 | 12.1:ru4-mp1a | 12.1:ru4-mp1b | 12.1:ru4a | 12.1:ru5 | 12.1:ru6 | 12.1:ru6-mp1 | 12.1:ru6-mp2 | 12.1:ru6-mp3 | 12.1:ru6-mp4 | 12.1:ru6-mp5 | 12.1:ru6-mp6 | 12.1:ru6-mp7 | 12.1:ru6-mp8 | 12.1:ru6-mp9 | 14.0.0 | 14.0.0:mp1 | 14.0.0:mp2 | 14.0.1 | 14.0.1:mp1 | 14.0.1:mp2 | 14.2 | 14.2:mp1 | 14.2:ru1 | 14.2:ru1_mp1 | 14.2:ru2 | 12.0:rtm | 12.0:ru1 | 12.1:ru1-mp1 | 12.1:ru6_mp1 | 12.1:ru6_mp10 | 12.1:ru6_mp2 | 12.1:ru6_mp3 | 12.1:ru6_mp4 | 12.1:ru6_mp5 | 12.1:ru6_mp6 | 12.1:ru6_mp7 | 12.1:ru6_mp8 | 12.1:ru6_mp9

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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