CVE-2020-5835
HIGH
7
CVSS Score
Published: May 11, 2020 at 07:22 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:22 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorEndpoint Protection Manager
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Severity
HIGH7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 14.3
Affected range stops below 14.3, 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_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.broadcom.com/security-advisory/security-advisory-detail.html?notificationId=SYMSA1762CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-362
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