CVE-2013-5009
highpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.008 · 56 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
The Management Console in Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) 11.x before 11.0.7.4 and 12.x before 12.1.2 RU2 and Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition 12.x before 12.1.2 RU2 does not properly perform authentication, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges by leveraging access to a limited-admin account.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.3–7.4
weaknesses
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affected products (14)
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- symantec endpoint protection= 11.0.6200.754nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (9)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64128cnnvd
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20140109_00cnnvd
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20140109_00Patchcnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64128enisa_euvd
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20140109_00enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90224enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64128nvd
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20140109_00Vendor Advisorynvd
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