Advisory
A malicious application can take advantage of a vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Protection to leak privileged information and/or execute code with higher privileges, thus taking full control over the affected host.

Products Affected
Symantec Endpoint Protection v14.x < v14.2 (RU1)
Symantec Endpoint Protection v12.x < 12.1 (RU6 MP10)
Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition v12.x < 12.1 (RU6 MP10c)

https://support.symantec.com/us/en/article.SYMSA1487.html
https://labs.nettitude.com/blog/cve-2019-12750-symantec-endpoint-protection-local-privilege-escalation-part-1/

Timeline
Date of discovery: April 2019
Vendor informed: 18 April 2019
Vendor Acknowledged: 19 April 2019
Vendor Requested Extra Time: 19 April 2019
Advisory [1]: 31 July 2019
Nettitude blog [2]: 5 December 2019

References

1.       https://support.symantec.com/us/en/article.SYMSA1487.html

2.       https://labs.nettitude.com/blog/cve-2019-12750-symantec-endpoint-protection-local-privilege-escalation-part-1/

Kyriakos Economou
Senior Vulnerability Researcher


T: 0345 520 0085

E: keconomou@nettitude.com


UK: 1 Jephson Court, Tancred Cl, Leamington Spa, CV31 3RZ

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