#VU25327 Out-of-bounds read in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager - CVE-2020-5827

 

#VU25327 Out-of-bounds read in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager - CVE-2020-5827

Published: February 13, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU25327
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2020-5827
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager
Software vendor:
Broadcom

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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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