Vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Encryption
CVE-2019-9702
Symantec Endpoint Encryption, prior to SEE 11.3.0, may be susceptible to a privilege escalation vulnerability, which is a type of issue that allows a user to gain elevated access to resources that are normally protected at lower access levels.
EPSS: 0.002 (11.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Symantec Endpoint Encryption — versions Prior to SEE 11.3.0
- Symantec Endpoint_encryption
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@symantec.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@symantec.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-9702?
- CVE-2019-9702 is a high-severity vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Encryption. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-07-01.
- How severe is CVE-2019-9702?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-9702 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.