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CVE-2020-5837

Symantec Endpoint Protection, prior to 14.3, may not respect file permissions when writing to log files that are replace

Symantec Endpoint Protection, prior to 14.3, may not respect file permissions when writing to log files that are replaced by symbolic links, which can lead to a potential elevation of privilege.

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.0177
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules1 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
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Affected Products & Versions

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symantec endpoint protection< 14.3
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
producthighTaskkill Symantec Endpoint Protection
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Scoring & Timeline

7.8
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · secure@symantec.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD11 May 2020 · 08:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://support.broadcom.com/security-advisory/security-advisory-detail.html?notificationId=SYMSA1762Vendor Advisory
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