Vulnerabilities > CVE-2020-5829 - Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager

047910
CVSS 3.3 - LOW
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
LOW
Confidentiality impact
LOW
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
NONE
local
low complexity
symantec
CWE-125
nessus
NVD
Published: 2020-02-11
Updated: 2024-11-21

Summary

Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM), prior to 14.2 RU2 MP1, may be susceptible to an out of bounds vulnerability, which is a type of issue that results in an existing application reading memory outside of the bounds of the memory that had been allocated to the program.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Symantec
41

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Overread Buffers
    An adversary attacks a target by providing input that causes an application to read beyond the boundary of a defined buffer. This typically occurs when a value influencing where to start or stop reading is set to reflect positions outside of the valid memory location of the buffer. This type of attack may result in exposure of sensitive information, a system crash, or arbitrary code execution.

Nessus

NASL familyWindows
NASL idSYMANTEC_ENDPOINT_PROT_MGR_SYMSA1505.NASL
descriptionThe version of Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) installed on the remote host is 14.x prior to 14.2 RU2 MP1. It is, therefore, affected by multiple out-of-bounds read vulnerabilities. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to read memory outside of the bounds of the memory that had been allocated to the program. (CVE-2020-5827, CVE-2020-5828, CVE-2020-5829, CVE-2020-5830, CVE-2020-5831)
last seen2020-03-18
modified2020-02-13
plugin id133676
published2020-02-13
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/133676
titleSymantec Endpoint Protection Manager 14.x < 14.2 RU2 MP1 Multiple Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerabilities (SYMSA1505)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(133676);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/02/13");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2020-5827",
    "CVE-2020-5828",
    "CVE-2020-5829",
    "CVE-2020-5830",
    "CVE-2020-5831"
  );
  script_bugtraq_id(
    111781,
    111782,
    111785,
    111786,
    111787
  );
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2020-A-0060");

  script_name(english:"Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager 14.x < 14.2 RU2 MP1 Multiple Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerabilities (SYMSA1505)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the SEPM version.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The version of Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager installed on the
remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) installed
on the remote host is 14.x prior to 14.2 RU2 MP1. It is, therefore,
affected by multiple out-of-bounds read vulnerabilities. 

An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to read memory 
outside of the bounds of the memory that had been allocated to the 
program. (CVE-2020-5827, CVE-2020-5828, CVE-2020-5829, 
CVE-2020-5830, CVE-2020-5831)");
  # https://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.SYMSA1505.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?9ad00a7d");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager version 14.2 RU2 MP1
or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
  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:L/I:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2020-5831");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"in_the_news", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2020/02/03");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2020/02/03");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2020/02/13");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection_manager");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("symantec_endpoint_prot_mgr_installed.nasl");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager");

  exit(0);
}

include('vcf.inc');

# Define constraints for version check
constraints = [
  {
    'fixed_version' : '14.2.5569.2100',
    'min_version'   : '14.1'
  }
];

# Get application info
app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:'Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager', win_local:TRUE);

# Do version check using app_info
vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_NOTE);

References