Vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint_protection

CVE-2019-12757

Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP), prior to 14.2 RU2 & 12.1 RU6 MP10 and Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition (SEP SBE) prior to 12.1 RU6 MP10d (12.1.7510.7002), may be susceptible to a privilege escalation vulnerability, w…

EPSS: 0.004 (32.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

  • Symantec Endpoint_protection — versions 11.0, 12.1, 14.0.0
  • N/a Symantec Endpoint Protection (Sep), Small Business Edition (Sep Sbe) — versions prior to 14.2 RU2 & 12.1 RU6 MP10, prior to 12.1 RU6 MP10d (12.1.7510.7002)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-12757?
CVE-2019-12757 is a high-severity vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint_protection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-11-15.
How severe is CVE-2019-12757?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-12757 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.