CVE-2020-5833: Low severity Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager vulnerability

Published May 11, 2020
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Updated

Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager, prior to 14.3, may be susceptible to an out of bounds vulnerability, which is a type of issue that results in an existing application reading memory outside of the bounds of the memory that had been allocated to the program.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager<14.3

Event History

May 11, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:19 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:19 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-5833?

CVE-2020-5833 is a vulnerability found in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager prior to version 14.3.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-5833?

CVE-2020-5833 has a low severity with a CVSS score of 3.3.

3

How does CVE-2020-5833 affect Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager?

CVE-2020-5833 can allow an attacker to read memory outside of the allocated bounds in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager.

4

How can I fix CVE-2020-5833?

To fix CVE-2020-5833, it is recommended to update Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager to version 14.3 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-5833?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-5833 in the [Symantec security advisory](https://support.broadcom.com/security-advisory/security-advisory-detail.html?notificationId=SYMSA1762).

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