Symantec Endpoint Protection up to 14.2 RU2 privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Symantec Endpoint Protection and Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition up to 14.2 RU2. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2020-5823. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Symantec Endpoint Protection and Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition up to 14.2 RU2 (Anti-Malware Software). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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 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.

The weakness was disclosed 02/03/2020 as SYMSA1505 as confirmed security advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.symantec.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2020-5823 since 01/06/2020. Local access is required to approach this attack. The successful exploitation requires a authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 14.2 RU2 MP1 or 14.2.5569.2100 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Anti-Malware Software

Vendor

Symantec

Name

Version

14.2 RU2

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.symantec.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.7

VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 7.5
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Vendor Base Score (Symantec): 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Endpoint Protection/Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition 14.2 RU2 MP1/14.2.5569.2100

Timelineinfo

01/06/2020 🔍
02/03/2020 +28 days 🔍
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02/12/2020 +9 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: symantec.com

Advisory: SYMSA1505
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-5823 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-5823
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-149982
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/12/2020 07:40
Updated: 02/12/2020 07:45
Changes: 02/12/2020 07:40 (53), 02/12/2020 07:45 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103