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TI-2020-04756 Aliases CVE-2020-5835GHSA-6pqp-3jf8-m667

Race condition in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager

Priority LOW 31CWE-362Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager, prior to 14.3, has a race condition in client remote deployment which may result in an elevation of privilege on the remote machine.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00316 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager: 14.3

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Symantec Endpoint Protection Managerbefore 14.314.3Patch availableCNA
  • Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager Vendor— Affected before 14.3 Fixed in 14.3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 14.3VulnerableSymantec
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 14.3 Vulnerable ·Symantec

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager Fixed in 14.3

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-5835
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6pqp-3jf8-m667

References

Advisory 1

  • 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
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Sources

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