#VU22818 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange (SMSMSE) and Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager - CVE-2019-12759
Published: November 18, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU22818
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-12759
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange (SMSMSE)
Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager
Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange (SMSMSE)
Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager
Software vendor:
Broadcom
Broadcom
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.Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.