CVE-2020-5833 Memory corruption in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager

Low 3.3 Published 11 May 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

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-2020-5833?

CVE-2020-5833 is a low-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager, published on 11 May 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, 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.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5833?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2020-5833?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-5833 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-2020-5833 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5833 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3mjh-34gx-h2r7.