high
7.8
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2020-5820

First published: Tue Feb 11 2020(Updated: )

Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) and Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition (SEP SBE), prior to 14.2 RU2 MP1 and prior to 14.2.5569.2100 respectively, 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.

Credit: secure@symantec.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
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=14.2-ru1
Symantec Endpoint Protection=14.2-ru1_mp1
Symantec Endpoint Protection=14.2-ru2
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
Symantec Endpoint Protection=12.1-ru6
Symantec Endpoint Protection=12.1-ru6_mp1
Symantec Endpoint Protection=12.1-ru6_mp10
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

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-5820?

    CVE-2020-5820 is classified as a privilege escalation vulnerability, which can potentially allow attackers to gain elevated access to system resources.

  • How do I fix CVE-2020-5820?

    To mitigate CVE-2020-5820, you should upgrade to the latest versions of Symantec Endpoint Protection or Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition that are not affected.

  • Which versions of Symantec are affected by CVE-2020-5820?

    CVE-2020-5820 affects Symantec Endpoint Protection versions prior to 14.2 RU2 MP1 and Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition versions prior to 14.2.5569.2100.

  • What can an attacker do by exploiting CVE-2020-5820?

    By exploiting CVE-2020-5820, an attacker may be able to elevate privileges and gain unauthorized access to sensitive system resources.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2020-5820 if immediate patching isn't possible?

    Currently, the recommendation is to apply the appropriate updates as there are no known workarounds for CVE-2020-5820.

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