How severe is CVE-2019-12756?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Protection

CVE-2019-12756

Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP), prior to 14.2 RU2 may be susceptible to a password protection bypass vulnerability whereby the secondary layer of password protection could by bypassed for individuals with local administrator rights.

EPSS: 0.003 (22.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 2.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Symantec Endpoint_protection — versions 11.0, 12.1, 14.0.0
N/a Symantec Endpoint Protection (Sep) — versions prior to 14.2 RU2

References

secure@symantec.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-12756?: CVE-2019-12756 is a low-severity vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Protection. CVSS score: 2.3/10. Published 2019-11-15.
How severe is CVE-2019-12756?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.3 out of 10.