CVE-2020-5834: symantec endpoint_protection_manager Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-5834 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Path Traversal vulnerability in symantec endpoint_protection_manager. EPSS estimates a 1.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 11-05-2020
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 04-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager, prior to 14.3, may be susceptible to a directory traversal attack that could allow a remote actor to determine the size of files in the directory.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.