CVE-2020-5836

HIGH

Symantec Endpoint Protection <14.3 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Symantec Endpoint Protection, prior to 14.3, can potentially reset the ACLs on a file as a limited user while Symantec Endpoint Protection's Tamper Protection feature is disabled.

References (1)

Core 1

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0007
EPSS Percentile 21.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

Status published
Products (1)
symantec/endpoint_protection < 14.3
Published May 11, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026