VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2020-5837

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.75%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2020-05-11
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

Symantec Endpoint Protection, prior to 14.3, may not respect file permissions when writing to log files that are replaced by symbolic links, which can lead to a potential elevation of privilege.

Weakness classification

  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-59

Primary references