Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Symantec Endpoint Protection - CVE-2019-18372

Vulnerability identifier: #VU22819

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-18372

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: Broadcom

Affected software:
Symantec Endpoint Protection

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.

Install updates from vendor's website.

• https://support.symantec.com/us/en/article.SYMSA1488.html