Vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Encryption
CVE-2019-9694
Symantec Endpoint Encryption prior to SEE 11.2.1 MP1 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:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (13.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 14th percentile — 13.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Symantec Endpoint Encryption — versions 11.0, 11.1, 11.1.1
- Symantec Endpoint Encryption — versions Prior to SEE 11.2.1 MP1
References
- support.symantec.com/en_US/article.SYMSA1478.html (Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-9694?
- CVE-2019-9694 is a high-severity vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Encryption. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-04-10.
- How severe is CVE-2019-9694?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.