CVE-2020-5827: symantec endpoint_protection_manager Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 3.3v3.1LowModified
Published 11-02-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-5827 is a low (CVSS 3.3) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in symantec endpoint_protection_manager. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
3.3/10
010
Low · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.35%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 11-02-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM), prior to 14.2 RU2 MP1, may be susceptible to an out of bounds vulnerability, which is a type of issue that results in an existing application reading memory outside of the bounds of the memory that had been allocated to the program.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsLow 3.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
Low 2.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.35%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
28%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.35% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.35%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Symantec1 product
- endpoint_protection_manager< 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2:mp1 | 14.2:ru1 | 14.2:ru1-mp1 | 14.2:ru2
1 vendor · 1 product