CVE-2020-5821

Description

Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) and Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition (SEP SBE), prior to 14.2 RU2 MP1 and prior to 14.2.5569.2100 respectively, may be susceptible to a DLL injection vulnerability, which is a type of issue whereby an individual attempts to execute their own code in place of legitimate code as a means to perform an exploit.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory symantec.com
Affected: n/a Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) and Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition (SEP SBE)
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://support.symantec.com/us/en/article.SYMSA1505.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-5821?
CVE-2020-5821 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-5821?
To fix CVE-2020-5821, 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-2020-5821 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-5821 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-2020-5821?
CVE-2020-5821 affects n/a Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) and Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition (SEP SBE).
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