#VU22816 Protection Mechanism Failure in Symantec Endpoint Protection - CVE-2019-12758
Published: November 18, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU22816
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-12758
CWE-ID: CWE-693
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Symantec Endpoint Protection
Symantec Endpoint Protection
Software vendor:
Broadcom
Broadcom
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass certain security restrictions.
The
vulnerability exists due to the application does not check for digital signatures when loading the "c:\Windows\SysWOW64\wbem\DSPARSE.dll" file that is not present on the system by default. A local administrator can place a malicious "DSPARSE.dll" and gain elevated privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.