CVE-2020-5839 Information disclosure in Symantec Endpoint Detection And Response

High 7.5 Published Updated

An information disclosure vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Detection And Response allows unauthorized access to sensitive data.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-5839?

CVE-2020-5839 is a high-severity vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Detection And Response, published on 8 Jul 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Symantec Endpoint Detection And Response, prior to 4.4, may be susceptible to an information disclosure issue, which is a type of vulnerability that could potentially allow unauthorized access to data.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5839?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response.

How do I fix CVE-2020-5839?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-5839 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-5839 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5839 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8wr6-8hq7-r22h.

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