CVE-2019-12750: High severity symantec endpoint protection vulnerability

Published Jul 31, 2019
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Updated

Symantec Endpoint Protection, prior to 14.2 RU1 & 12.1 RU6 MP10 and Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition, prior to 12.1 RU6 MP10c (12.1.7491.7002), may be susceptible to a privilege escalation vulnerability, which is a type of issue whereby an attacker may attempt to compromise the software application to gain elevated access to resources that are normally protected from an application or user.

Affected Software

63 affected components
Symantec Endpoint Protection=11.0
Symantec Endpoint Protection=11.0-mr1
Symantec Endpoint Protection=11.0-mr2
Symantec Endpoint Protection=11.0-mr3
Symantec Endpoint Protection=11.0-mr4
Symantec Endpoint Protection=11.0-mr4-mp1a
Symantec Endpoint Protection=11.0-mr4-mp2
Symantec Endpoint Protection=11.0-ru5
Symantec Endpoint Protection=11.0-ru6
Symantec Endpoint Protection=11.0-ru6-mp1
Symantec Endpoint Protection=11.0-ru6-mp2
Symantec Endpoint Protection=11.0-ru6-mp3
Symantec Endpoint Protection=11.0-ru6a
Symantec Endpoint Protection=11.0-ru7
Symantec Endpoint Protection=11.0-ru7-mp1
Symantec Endpoint Protection=11.0-ru7-mp2
Symantec Endpoint Protection=11.0-ru7-mp3
Symantec Endpoint Protection=11.0-ru7-mp4
Symantec Endpoint Protection=11.0-ru7-mp4a
Symantec Endpoint Protection=12.1
Symantec Endpoint Protection=12.1-ru1
Symantec Endpoint Protection=12.1-ru1-p1
Symantec Endpoint Protection=12.1-ru2
Symantec Endpoint Protection=12.1-ru2-mp1
Symantec Endpoint Protection=12.1-ru3
Symantec Endpoint Protection=12.1-ru4
Symantec Endpoint Protection=12.1-ru4-mp1
Symantec Endpoint Protection=12.1-ru4-mp1a
Symantec Endpoint Protection=12.1-ru4-mp1b
Symantec Endpoint Protection=12.1-ru4a
Symantec Endpoint Protection=12.1-ru5
Symantec Endpoint Protection=12.1-ru6
Symantec Endpoint Protection=12.1-ru6-mp1
Symantec Endpoint Protection=12.1-ru6-mp2
Symantec Endpoint Protection=12.1-ru6-mp3
Symantec Endpoint Protection=12.1-ru6-mp4
Symantec Endpoint Protection=12.1-ru6-mp5
Symantec Endpoint Protection=12.1-ru6-mp6
Symantec Endpoint Protection=12.1-ru6-mp7
Symantec Endpoint Protection=12.1-ru6-mp8
Symantec Endpoint Protection=12.1-ru6-mp9
Symantec Endpoint Protection=14.0.0
Symantec Endpoint Protection=14.0.0-mp1
Symantec Endpoint Protection=14.0.0-mp2
Symantec Endpoint Protection=14.0.1
Symantec Endpoint Protection=14.0.1-mp1
Symantec Endpoint Protection=14.0.1-mp2
Symantec Endpoint Protection=14.2
Symantec Endpoint Protection=14.2-mp1
Symantec Endpoint Protection=12.0-rtm
Symantec Endpoint Protection=12.0-ru1
Symantec Endpoint Protection=12.1
Symantec Endpoint Protection=12.1-ru1
Symantec Endpoint Protection=12.1-ru1-mp1
Symantec Endpoint Protection=12.1-ru2
Symantec Endpoint Protection=12.1-ru2-mp1
Symantec Endpoint Protection=12.1-ru3
Symantec Endpoint Protection=12.1-ru4
Symantec Endpoint Protection=12.1-ru4-mp1
Symantec Endpoint Protection=12.1-ru4-mp1a
Symantec Endpoint Protection=12.1-ru4-mp1b
Symantec Endpoint Protection=12.1-ru4a
Symantec Endpoint Protection=12.1-ru5

Event History

Jul 31, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:42 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:42 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-12750?

CVE-2019-12750 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Protection.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-12750?

CVE-2019-12750 has a severity value of 7.8, which is considered high.

3

How can I fix CVE-2019-12750?

To fix CVE-2019-12750, users should update their Symantec Endpoint Protection software to version 14.2 RU1 or 12.1 RU6 MP10.

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