Vulnerability in Symantec Data Center Security
CVE-2020-5832
Symantec Data Center Security Manager Component, prior to 6.8.2 (aka 6.8 MP2), may be susceptible to a privilege escalation vulnerability, which is a type of issue whereby an attacker may attempt to compromise the software application to gain elevated access to resources that are normally protected from an application or user.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (29.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 30th percentile — 29.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Symantec Data Center Security
- Data Center Security Manager Component — versions 6.8.2 (aka 6.8 MP2)
References
- support.broadcom.com/security-advisory/security-advisory-detail.html (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-5832?
- CVE-2020-5832 is a high-severity vulnerability in Symantec Data Center Security. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-04-06.
- How severe is CVE-2020-5832?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.