Vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Protection
CVE-2020-5824
Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) and Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition (SEP SBE), prior to 14.2 RU2 MP1 and prior to 14.2.5569.2100 respectively, may be susceptible to a denial of service vulnerability, which is a type of issue whereby a threat actor attempts to tie up the resources of a resident application, thereby making certain functions unavailable.
EPSS: 0.003 (26.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Symantec Endpoint_protection — versions 11.0, 12.1, 14.0.0
- N/a Symantec Endpoint Protection (Sep) And Small Business Edition (Sep Sbe) — versions Prior to 14.2 RU2 MP1 and prior to 14.2.5569.2100 respectively
References
- secure@symantec.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-5824?
- CVE-2020-5824 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Protection. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-02-11.
- How severe is CVE-2020-5824?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.