CVE-2020-5835

Description

Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager, prior to 14.3, has a race condition in client remote deployment which may result in an elevation of privilege on the remote machine.

Category

7.0
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory broadcom.com
Affected: n/a Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://support.broadcom.com/security-advisory/security-advisory-detail.html?notificationId=SYMSA1762 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-5835?
CVE-2020-5835 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-5835?
To fix CVE-2020-5835, 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-2020-5835 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-5835 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-2020-5835?
CVE-2020-5835 affects n/a Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager.
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