Out-of-bounds Read in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager
CVE-2020-5831
Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM), prior to 14.2 RU2 MP1, may be susceptible to an out of bounds vulnerability, which is a type of issue that results in an existing application reading memory outside of the bounds of the memory that had been allocated to the program.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.004 (28.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Symantec Endpoint_protection_manager — versions 14.2
- N/a Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (Sepm) — versions Prior to 14.2 RU2 MP1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@symantec.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-5831?
- CVE-2020-5831 is a low-severity vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2020-02-11.
- How severe is CVE-2020-5831?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.