CVE-2020-5836
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: May 11, 2020 at 07:23 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:22 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsEndpoint ProtectionSymantec Endpoint Protection
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
Description
Symantec Endpoint Protection, prior to 14.3, can potentially reset the ACLs on a file as a limited user while Symantec Endpoint Protection's Tamper Protection feature is disabled.
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
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
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
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StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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