CVE-2020-5831 Memory corruption in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM)
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager allows attackers to potentially execute code or cause denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-5831?
CVE-2020-5831 is a low-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM), published on 11 Feb 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM), prior to 14.2 RU2 MP1, 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.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5831?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2020-5831?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-5831 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2020-5831 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5831 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-73h3-v6g5-wmx3.