How severe is CVE-2020-5825?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2020-5825 known to be exploited?

4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Protection

CVE-2020-5825

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 an arbitrary file write vulnerability, which is a type of issue whereby an attacker is able to overwrite existing files on the resident system without proper privileges.

EPSS: 0.004 (28.9th 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:H/A:N.

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

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

secure@symantec.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-5825?: CVE-2020-5825 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Protection. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-02-11.
How severe is CVE-2020-5825?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-5825 known to be exploited?: 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.