CVE-2020-5824
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CVE-2020-5824 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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 denial of service vulnerability, which is a type of issue whereby a threat actor attempts to tie up the resources of a resident application, thereby making certain functions unavailable.. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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 denial of service vulnerability, which is a type of issue whereby a threat actor attempts to tie up the resources of a resident application, thereby making certain functions unavailable.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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.SYMSA1505.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://support.symantec.com/us/en/article.SYMSA1505.htmlVendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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