Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Symantec Endpoint Protection and Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition - CVE-2019-12757
Published: November 18, 2019 / Updated: November 18, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU22817
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-12757
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper permission checks. A local user can compromise the software application and gain elevated privileges on the system.
Affected software
Symantec Endpoint Protection
Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition
Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition
How to mitigate CVE-2019-12757
Install updates from vendor's website.
Symantec Endpoint Protection - update to 14.2 RU2
Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition - update to 12.1.7510.7002
Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition - update to 12.1.7510.7002