Out-of-bounds read in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager
Priority LOW 16CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM), prior to 14.2 RU2 MP1, may be susceptible to an out of bounds vulnerability, which is a type of issue that results in an existing application reading memory outside of the bounds of the memory that had been allocated to the program.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00354 29th 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) | Prior to 14.2 RU2 MP1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) Vendor— Affected Prior to 14.2 RU2 MP1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 14.2 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection_manager:14.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.2 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection_manager:14.2:mp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.2 mp1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection_manager:14.2:ru1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.2 ru1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection_manager:14.2:ru1-mp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.2 ru1-mp1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection_manager:14.2:ru2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.2 ru2 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 14.2 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection_manager:14.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.2 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection_manager:14.2:mp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.2 mp1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection_manager:14.2:ru1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.2 ru1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection_manager:14.2:ru1-mp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.2 ru1-mp1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection_manager:14.2:ru2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.2 ru2 Vulnerable ·Symantec
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-5828
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4qrf-c84f-cqrh
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-2020-5828 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-5828 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4qrf-c84f-cqrh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences