CVE-2019-12756
LOW
2.3
CVSS Score
Published: November 15, 2019 at 04:58 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:15 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorEndpoint Protection
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Severity
LOW2.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
Description
Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP), prior to 14.2 RU2 may be susceptible to a password protection bypass vulnerability whereby the secondary layer of password protection could by bypassed for individuals with local administrator rights.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 14.211.011.0 mr111.0 mr211.0 mr311.0 mr411.0 mr4-mp1a11.0 mr4-mp211.0 ru511.0 ru611.0 ru6-mp111.0 ru6-mp211.0 ru6-mp311.0 ru6a11.0 ru711.0 ru7-mp111.0 ru7-mp211.0 ru7-mp311.0 ru7-mp411.0 ru7-mp4a12.112.1 ru112.1 ru1-p112.1 ru212.1 ru2-mp112.1 ru312.1 ru412.1 ru4-mp112.1 ru4-mp1a12.1 ru4-mp1b12.1 ru4a12.1 ru512.1 ru612.1 ru6-mp112.1 ru6-mp212.1 ru6-mp312.1 ru6-mp412.1 ru6-mp512.1 ru6-mp612.1 ru6-mp712.1 ru6-mp812.1 ru6-mp914.0.014.0.0 mp114.0.0 mp214.0.114.0.1 mp114.0.1 mp214.214.2 mp114.2 ru1
Affected range stops below 14.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.symantec.com/us/en/article.SYMSA1488.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- HIGH
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- LOW
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo
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