CVE-2020-5836 Privilege escalation in Symantec Endpoint Protection
A limited user can reset file ACLs to escalate privileges if Tamper Protection is disabled in Symantec Endpoint Protection.
- 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-2020-5836?
CVE-2020-5836 is a high-severity vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Protection, 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, prior to 14.3, can potentially reset the ACLs on a file as a limited user while Symantec Endpoint Protection's Tamper Protection feature is disabled.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5836?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Symantec Endpoint Protection.
How do I fix CVE-2020-5836?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-5836 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-5836 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5836 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-2020-5837 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)
- CVE-2020-5821 Code injection in Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) and Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition (SEP SBE)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6gc7-mhjg-cg5c.