Out-of-bounds read in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager - CVE-2020-5829
Published: February 13, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU25329
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-5829
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Broadcom
Affected software:
Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager
Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the "secars.dll" module. A local user can trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-5829
Install updates from vendor's website.