Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) and Symantec Mail Security for MS Exchange…
Priority LOW 35Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00483 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM), Symantec Mail Security for MS Exchange (SMSMSE) | prior to versions 14.2 RU2, prior to 7.5.x | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM), Symantec Mail Security for MS Exchange (SMSMSE) Vendor— Affected prior to versions 14.2 RU2, prior to 7.5.x Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 14.2 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection_manager:14.2:ru1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.2 ru1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security:*:*:*:*:*:microsoft_exchange:*:* | before 7.5 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 14.2 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection_manager:14.2:ru1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.2 ru1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security:*:*:*:*:*:microsoft_exchange:*:* Versions before 7.5 Vulnerable ·Symantec
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-12759
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gj72-gg96-4j3w
References
More Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-01347 The management console in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) 12.1 before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2013-04383 The management console in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) 11.0 before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2015-01350 The management console in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) 12.1 before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2015-01348 The management console in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) 12.1 before… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2013-04384 SQL injection vulnerability in the management console in Symantec Endpoint Protection… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2015-06762 The SysPlant.sys driver in the Application and Device Control (ADC) component in the… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2019-12759 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-12759 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gj72-gg96-4j3w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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