CVE-2020-5837

HIGH

7.8

Description

Symantec Endpoint Protection, prior to 14.3, may not respect file permissions when writing to log files that are replaced by symbolic links, which can lead to a potential elevation of privilege.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.8

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published5/11/2020

Last Modified11/21/2024

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

symantec:endpoint_protection

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59

References

https://support.broadcom.com/security-advisory/security-advisory-detail.html?notificationId=SYMSA1762(secure@symantec.com)

https://support.broadcom.com/security-advisory/security-advisory-detail.html?notificationId=SYMSA1762(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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