5.5

CVE-2020-5824: symantec endpoint_protection

CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
Published 11-02-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-5824 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in symantec endpoint_protection. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 25.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.34%
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 denial of service vulnerability, which is a type of issue whereby a threat actor attempts to tie up the resources of a resident application, thereby making certain functions unavailable.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.34%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

26%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.34% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.34%

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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