Vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Protection

CVE-2020-5836

Symantec Endpoint Protection, prior to 14.3, can potentially reset the ACLs on a file as a limited user while Symantec Endpoint Protection's Tamper Protection feature is disabled.

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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 (28.8th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 28.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2020-5836: held from 0.004 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-5836?
CVE-2020-5836 is a high-severity vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Protection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-05-11.
How severe is CVE-2020-5836?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.