CVE-2013-5009 Privilege escalation in n/a
Authenticated low-privilege users can escalate privileges in the Symantec Endpoint Protection Management Console due to improper authentication.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-5009?
CVE-2013-5009 is a high-severity vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Protection, published on 10 Jan 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Management Console in Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) 11.x before 11.0.7.4 and 12.x before 12.1.2 RU2 and Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition 12.x before 12.1.2 RU2 does not properly perform authentication, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges by leveraging access to a limited-admin account.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-5009?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Symantec Endpoint Protection.
How do I fix CVE-2013-5009?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-5009 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2013-5009 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-5009 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Symantec Endpoint Protection
- CVE-2012-0295 Code injection in n/a
- CVE-2018-5237 Privilege escalation in Symantec Endpoint Protection
- CVE-2020-5836 Privilege escalation in Symantec Endpoint Protection
- CVE-2020-5837 Path traversal in Symantec Endpoint Protection
- CVE-2020-5820 Privilege escalation in Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) and Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition (SEP SBE)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fc8p-r363-wj97.