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Symantec Endpoint Protection, prior to 14.3 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access (‘Link Following’) Vulnerability

Details

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.

Vulnerable Systems:

Symantec Endpoint Protection, prior to 14.3

CVE Information:

CVE-2020-5837

Disclosure Timeline:
Published Date:5/11/2020

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