Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2019-12757 (CCN-171582)

Assigned:2019-11-14
Published:2019-11-14
Updated:2020-08-24
Summary:Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP), prior to 14.2 RU2 & 12.1 RU6 MP10 and Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition (SEP SBE) prior to 12.1 RU6 MP10d (12.1.7510.7002), may be susceptible to a privilege escalation vulnerability, which is a type of issue whereby an attacker may attempt to compromise the software application to gain elevated access to resources that are normally protected from an application or user.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2019-12757

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
symantec-cve201912757-priv-esc(171582)

Source: CCN
Type: Symantec Security Advisory SYMSA1488
Symantec Endpoint Protection Multiple Issues

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.symantec.com/us/en/article.SYMSA1488.html

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:11.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:11.0:mr1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:11.0:mr2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:11.0:mr3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:11.0:mr4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:11.0:mr4-mp1a:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:11.0:mr4-mp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:11.0:ru5:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:11.0:ru6:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:11.0:ru6-mp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:11.0:ru6-mp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:11.0:ru6-mp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:11.0:ru6a:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:11.0:ru7:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:11.0:ru7-mp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:11.0:ru7-mp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:11.0:ru7-mp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:11.0:ru7-mp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:11.0:ru7-mp4a:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1:ru1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1:ru1-p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1:ru2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1:ru2-mp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1:ru3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1:ru4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1:ru4-mp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1:ru4-mp1a:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1:ru4-mp1b:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1:ru4a:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1:ru5:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1:ru6:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1:ru6-mp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1:ru6-mp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1:ru6-mp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1:ru6-mp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1:ru6-mp5:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1:ru6-mp6:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1:ru6-mp7:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1:ru6-mp8:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1:ru6-mp9:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:14.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:14.0.0:mp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:14.0.0:mp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:14.0.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:14.0.1:mp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:14.0.1:mp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:14.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:14.2:mp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:14.2:ru1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:14.2:ru1_mp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.0:rtm:*:*:small_business:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.0:ru1:*:*:small_business:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1:-:*:*:small_business:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1:ru1:*:*:small_business:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1:ru1-mp1:*:*:small_business:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1:ru2:*:*:small_business:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1:ru2-mp1:*:*:small_business:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1:ru3:*:*:small_business:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1:ru4:*:*:small_business:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1:ru4-mp1:*:*:small_business:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1:ru4-mp1a:*:*:small_business:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1:ru4-mp1b:*:*:small_business:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1:ru4a:*:*:small_business:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1:ru5:*:*:small_business:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1:ru6:*:*:small_business:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1:ru6_mp1:*:*:small_business:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1:ru6_mp10:*:*:small_business:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1:ru6_mp2:*:*:small_business:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1:ru6_mp3:*:*:small_business:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1:ru6_mp4:*:*:small_business:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1:ru6_mp5:*:*:small_business:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1:ru6_mp6:*:*:small_business:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1:ru6_mp7:*:*:small_business:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1:ru6_mp8:*:*:small_business:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1:ru6_mp9:*:*:small_business:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:14.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    symantec endpoint protection 11.0 -
    symantec endpoint protection 11.0 mr1
    symantec endpoint protection 11.0 mr2
    symantec endpoint protection 11.0 mr3
    symantec endpoint protection 11.0 mr4
    symantec endpoint protection 11.0 mr4-mp1a
    symantec endpoint protection 11.0 mr4-mp2
    symantec endpoint protection 11.0 ru5
    symantec endpoint protection 11.0 ru6
    symantec endpoint protection 11.0 ru6-mp1
    symantec endpoint protection 11.0 ru6-mp2
    symantec endpoint protection 11.0 ru6-mp3
    symantec endpoint protection 11.0 ru6a
    symantec endpoint protection 11.0 ru7
    symantec endpoint protection 11.0 ru7-mp1
    symantec endpoint protection 11.0 ru7-mp2
    symantec endpoint protection 11.0 ru7-mp3
    symantec endpoint protection 11.0 ru7-mp4
    symantec endpoint protection 11.0 ru7-mp4a
    symantec endpoint protection 12.1 -
    symantec endpoint protection 12.1 ru1
    symantec endpoint protection 12.1 ru1-p1
    symantec endpoint protection 12.1 ru2
    symantec endpoint protection 12.1 ru2-mp1
    symantec endpoint protection 12.1 ru3
    symantec endpoint protection 12.1 ru4
    symantec endpoint protection 12.1 ru4-mp1
    symantec endpoint protection 12.1 ru4-mp1a
    symantec endpoint protection 12.1 ru4-mp1b
    symantec endpoint protection 12.1 ru4a
    symantec endpoint protection 12.1 ru5
    symantec endpoint protection 12.1 ru6
    symantec endpoint protection 12.1 ru6-mp1
    symantec endpoint protection 12.1 ru6-mp2
    symantec endpoint protection 12.1 ru6-mp3
    symantec endpoint protection 12.1 ru6-mp4
    symantec endpoint protection 12.1 ru6-mp5
    symantec endpoint protection 12.1 ru6-mp6
    symantec endpoint protection 12.1 ru6-mp7
    symantec endpoint protection 12.1 ru6-mp8
    symantec endpoint protection 12.1 ru6-mp9
    symantec endpoint protection 14.0.0 -
    symantec endpoint protection 14.0.0 mp1
    symantec endpoint protection 14.0.0 mp2
    symantec endpoint protection 14.0.1 -
    symantec endpoint protection 14.0.1 mp1
    symantec endpoint protection 14.0.1 mp2
    symantec endpoint protection 14.2 -
    symantec endpoint protection 14.2 mp1
    symantec endpoint protection 14.2 ru1
    symantec endpoint protection 14.2 ru1_mp1
    symantec endpoint protection 12.0 rtm
    symantec endpoint protection 12.0 ru1
    symantec endpoint protection 12.1 -
    symantec endpoint protection 12.1 ru1
    symantec endpoint protection 12.1 ru1-mp1
    symantec endpoint protection 12.1 ru2
    symantec endpoint protection 12.1 ru2-mp1
    symantec endpoint protection 12.1 ru3
    symantec endpoint protection 12.1 ru4
    symantec endpoint protection 12.1 ru4-mp1
    symantec endpoint protection 12.1 ru4-mp1a
    symantec endpoint protection 12.1 ru4-mp1b
    symantec endpoint protection 12.1 ru4a
    symantec endpoint protection 12.1 ru5
    symantec endpoint protection 12.1 ru6
    symantec endpoint protection 12.1 ru6_mp1
    symantec endpoint protection 12.1 ru6_mp10
    symantec endpoint protection 12.1 ru6_mp2
    symantec endpoint protection 12.1 ru6_mp3
    symantec endpoint protection 12.1 ru6_mp4
    symantec endpoint protection 12.1 ru6_mp5
    symantec endpoint protection 12.1 ru6_mp6
    symantec endpoint protection 12.1 ru6_mp7
    symantec endpoint protection 12.1 ru6_mp8
    symantec endpoint protection 12.1 ru6_mp9
    symantec endpoint protection 12.1
    symantec endpoint protection 14.2 -