Insecure DLL loading in Symantec Endpoint Protection and Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition - CVE-2020-5821
Published: February 13, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU25321
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2020-5821
CWE-ID: CWE-427
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 compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to the application loads DLL libraries in an insecure manner. A local user can use a specially crafted .dll file and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-5821
Install updates from vendor's website.