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CVE-2020-5837

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.75%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2020-05-11 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2020-5837
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.75%

Original NVD 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.

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