Improper Authentication in Symantec Endpoint Protection - CVE-2019-12756
Published: November 18, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU22820
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-12756
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to a password protection bypass. A local administrator can bypass the secondary layer of password protection and gain unauthorized access to the application.
Affected software
Symantec Endpoint Protection
How to mitigate CVE-2019-12756
Install updates from vendor's website.
Symantec Endpoint Protection - update to 14.2 RU2