| CVE ID | CVE-2019-12759 |
| CVSS SCORE | 7.8, AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| AFFECTED VENDORS |
Symantec |
| AFFECTED PRODUCTS |
Endpoint Protection |
| VULNERABILITY DETAILS |
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the stDisScriptEngine class within LuComServer. By invoking a method of this class, an attacker can launch an arbitrary executable. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. |
| ADDITIONAL DETAILS |
Symantec has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://support.symantec.com/us/en/article.SYMSA1488.html |
| DISCLOSURE TIMELINE |
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| CREDIT | Z0mb1E |
