7.8

CVE-2020-5823: symantec endpoint_protection

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

CVE-2020-5823 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in symantec endpoint_protection. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31.5% 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
0.39%
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 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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.39%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

32%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.39% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.39%

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

No weakness data has been published for this record.

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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