Vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Protection
CVE-2020-5837
Symantec Endpoint Protection, prior to 14.3, may not respect file permissions when writing to log files that are replaced by symbolic links, which can lead to a potential elevation of privilege.
Published · last modified .
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: 0.007 (53.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 53.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Symantec Endpoint Protection
- Symantec Endpoint Protection — versions Prior to 14.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.broadcom.com/security-advisory/security-advisory-detail.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-5837?
- CVE-2020-5837 is a high-severity vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Protection, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-05-11.
- How severe is CVE-2020-5837?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-5837 known to be exploited?
- 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.