Vulnerabilities > CVE-2019-9703 - Unspecified vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Encryption
Attack vector
LOCAL Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
LOW Confidentiality impact
HIGH Integrity impact
HIGH Availability impact
HIGH Summary
Symantec Endpoint Encryption, prior to SEE 11.3.0, may be susceptible to a privilege escalation vulnerability, which is a type of issue that allows a user to gain elevated access to resources that are normally protected at lower access levels.
Vulnerable Configurations
Nessus
NASL family General NASL id SYMANTEC_ENCRYPTION_DESKTOP_SYMSA1485.NASL description The version of Symantec Encryption Desktop installed on the remote host is affected by two privilege escalation vulnerabilities. A local attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to gain elevated access to the system. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 126625 published 2019-07-11 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/126625 title Symantec Encryption Desktop Multiple Vulnerabilities (SYMSA1485) code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(126625); script_version("1.2"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/10/18 23:14:14"); script_cve_id("CVE-2019-9702", "CVE-2019-9703"); script_bugtraq_id(108795, 108796); script_name(english:"Symantec Encryption Desktop Multiple Vulnerabilities (SYMSA1485)"); script_summary(english:"Checks the Symantec Encryption Desktop version."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value: "The remote host has a data encryption application installed that is affected by multiple privilege escalation vulnerabilities."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value: "The version of Symantec Encryption Desktop installed on the remote host is affected by two privilege escalation vulnerabilities. A local attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to gain elevated access to the system."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.symantec.com/us/en/article.SYMSA1485.html"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value: "Follow vendor guidance provided within the advisory."); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P"); script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C"); script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"); script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2019-9702"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2019/06/17"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2019/06/17"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2019/07/11"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:symantec:encryption_desktop"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:symantec:pgp_desktop"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_family(english:"General"); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof."); script_dependencies("symantec_encryption_desktop_installed.nbin", "macosx_symantec_encryption_desktop_installed.nbin"); script_require_keys("installed_sw/Symantec Encryption Desktop", "Settings/ParanoidReport"); exit(0); } include("vcf.inc"); if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID); if (get_kb_item("SMB/Registry/Enumerated")) win_local = TRUE; app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:"Symantec Encryption Desktop", win_local:win_local); vcf::report_results(app_info:app_info, fix:"See Advisory", severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
NASL family General NASL id SYMANTEC_ENDPOINT_ENCRYPTION_DRIVE_ENCRYPTION_SYMSA1485.NASL description The version of the Symantec Endpoint Encryption (SEE) installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 11.3.0. It is, therefore, affected by a two privilege escalation vulnerabilities. An authenticated, local attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to gain elevated access to the system. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 126626 published 2019-07-11 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/126626 title Symantec Endpoint Encryption < 11.3.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities (SYMSA1485)