Vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager
CVE-2019-12759
Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) and Symantec Mail Security for MS Exchange (SMSMSE), prior to versions 14.2 RU2 and 7.5.x respectively, may be susceptible to a privilege escalation vulnerability, which is a type of issue whereby an attacker may attempt to compromise the software application to gain elevated access to resources that are normally protected from an application or user.
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (39.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 39th percentile — 39.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager — versions 14.2
- Symantec Mail Security
- Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (Sepm), Mail Security For Ms Exchange (Smsmse) — versions prior to versions 14.2 RU2, prior to 7.5.x
References
- support.symantec.com/us/en/article.SYMSA1488.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-12759?
- CVE-2019-12759 is a high-severity vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-11-15.
- How severe is CVE-2019-12759?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.