CVE-2019-12757
Last modified
CVE-2019-12757 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP), prior to 14.2 RU2 & 12.1 RU6 MP10 and Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition (SEP SBE) prior to 12.1 RU6 MP10d (12.1.7510.7002), 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP), prior to 14.2 RU2 & 12.1 RU6 MP10 and Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition (SEP SBE) prior to 12.1 RU6 MP10d (12.1.7510.7002), 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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Symantec | Endpoint Protection | 11.0 | — |
| Symantec | Endpoint Protection | 12.1 | — |
| Symantec | Endpoint Protection | 14.0.0 | — |
| Symantec | Endpoint Protection | 14.0.1 | — |
| Symantec | Endpoint Protection | 14.2 | — |
| Symantec | Endpoint Protection | 12.0 | Rtm |
References
- https://support.symantec.com/us/en/article.SYMSA1488.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://support.symantec.com/us/en/article.SYMSA1488.htmlVendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2019-12757?
How severe is CVE-2019-12757?
How do I fix CVE-2019-12757?
How Strix Helps
- How Strix found a critical auth bypass in etcdStrix autonomously discovered a critical authentication bypass in etcd, later designated CVE-2026-33413.
- Autonomous PentestingAI agents that find and validate exploitable vulnerabilities like this one across your applications.
- PR ReviewsPentest every pull request so vulnerable code is caught before it ships to production.
- AI Penetration TestingHow AI-driven penetration testing continuously covers your attack surface.
Related CVEs from 2019
- CVE-2019-12751Symantec Messaging Gateway, prior to 10.7.1, may be suscepti…
- CVE-2019-12752The Symantec SONAR component, prior to 12.0.2, may be suscep…6.1
- CVE-2019-12753An information disclosure vulnerability in Symantec Reporter…
- CVE-2019-12754Symantec My VIP portal, previous version which has already b…
- CVE-2019-12755Norton Password Manager, prior to 6.5.0.2104, may be suscept…5.5
- CVE-2019-12756Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP), prior to 14.2 RU2 may be…2.3
- CVE-2019-12758Symantec Endpoint Protection, prior to 14.2 RU2, may be susc…6.7
- CVE-2019-12759Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) and Symantec Mai…7.8
- CVE-2019-1276Rejected reason: DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultID…
- CVE-2019-12760A deserialization vulnerability exists in the way parso thro…3.3
- CVE-2019-12761A code injection issue was discovered in PyXDG before 0.26 v…
- CVE-2019-12762Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus devices allow attackers to trigger touchsc…4.2
Are you affected by CVE-2019-12757?
Run a free Strix scan to check your systems for this vulnerability.
Scan your code nowSource: NVD / NIST