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 v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-12757
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Broadcom
Affected software:
Symantec Endpoint Protection
Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition
Symantec Endpoint Protection
Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-12757
Install updates from vendor's website.