CVE-2019-19548

Description

Norton Power Eraser, prior to 5.3.0.67, 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 0.07%

Vendor Advisory symantec.com

Affected: Symantec Norton Power Eraser

References

Link	Tags
https://support.symantec.com/us/en/article.SYMSA1503.html	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-19548?: CVE-2019-19548 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-19548?: To fix CVE-2019-19548, 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-2019-19548 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-19548 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-2019-19548?: CVE-2019-19548 affects Symantec Norton Power Eraser.

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