CVE-2019-12759

Description

Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) and Symantec Mail Security for MS Exchange (SMSMSE), prior to versions 14.2 RU2 and 7.5.x respectively, may be susceptible to a privilege escalation vulnerability, which is a type of issue whereby an attacker may attempt to compromise the software application to gain elevated access to resources that are normally protected from an application or user.

7.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.06%

Vendor Advisory symantec.com

Affected: n/a Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM), Symantec Mail Security for MS Exchange (SMSMSE)

References

Link	Tags
https://support.symantec.com/us/en/article.SYMSA1488.html	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-12759?: CVE-2019-12759 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-12759?: To fix CVE-2019-12759, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-12759 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-12759 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-12759?: CVE-2019-12759 affects n/a Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM), Symantec Mail Security for MS Exchange (SMSMSE).

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