Input validation error in Symantec Endpoint Protection and Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition - CVE-2020-5824

 

Input validation error in Symantec Endpoint Protection and Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition - CVE-2020-5824

Published: February 13, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU25324
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-5824
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Broadcom
Affected software:
Symantec Endpoint Protection
Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the "AvHostPlugin.dll" module. A local user can cause a denial of service condition on the target system.


How to mitigate CVE-2020-5824

Install updates from vendor's website.

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