Vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Encryption
CVE-2019-9703
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.
Published · last modified .
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 (10.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 10th percentile — 10.3% 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 Prior to SEE 11.3.0
- Symantec Endpoint Encryption
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/108796 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- support.symantec.com/us/en/article.SYMSA1485.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-9703?
- CVE-2019-9703 is a high-severity vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Encryption. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-07-01.
- How severe is CVE-2019-9703?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.