HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2020-5824
MEDIUM

CVE-2020-5824

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: February 11, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

5.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) and Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition (SEP SBE), prior to 14.2 RU2 MP1 and prior to 14.2.5569.2100 respectively, may be susceptible to a denial of service vulnerability, which is a type of issue whereby a threat actor attempts to tie up the resources of a resident application, thereby making certain functions unavailable.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-5824 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 5.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

symantec1 product(s)
endpoint protection
Source: NVD CPE · 6 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://support.symantec.com/us/en/article.SYMSA1505.html
ADVISORYhttps://support.symantec.com/us/en/article.SYMSA1505.html

All References (2)

→
https://support.symantec.com/us/en/article.SYMSA1505.htmlVendor Advisory
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https://support.symantec.com/us/en/article.SYMSA1505.htmlVendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2020-5824
CVSS Score5.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedFeb 11, 2020

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2020-5824 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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