Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2019-12759 (CCN-171558)

Assigned:2019-11-14
Published:2019-11-14
Updated:2020-08-24
Summary:Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) and Symantec Mail Security for MS Exchange (SMSMSE), prior to versions 14.2 RU2 and 7.5.x respectively, 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:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
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-2019-12759

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
symantec-cve201912759-priv-esc(171558)

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

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

Source: CCN
Type: ZDI-19-989
Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager LuComServer stDisScriptEngine Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 14.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection_manager:14.2:ru1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:mail_security:*:*:*:*:*:microsoft_exchange:*:* (Version < 7.5)

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    symantec endpoint protection manager *
    symantec endpoint protection manager 14.2 ru1
    symantec mail security *