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7.8

Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager and Mail Security allow elevated access

CVE-2019-12759 · published 6 years ago
Summary

Both the Endpoint Protection Manager and the Mail Security for Exchange can be tricked into granting higher privileges than intended. This could let an attacker move from a limited account to full control of the security console and email filtering settings. Update to the latest releases (SEPM 14.2 RU2 or later and Mail Security 7.5.x or later) to close the gap.

What to do
  • Update symantec mail_security to version 7.5 or later.
Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
symantec endpoint_protection_manager <= 14.2
14.2
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
symantec mail_security < 7.5
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security:*:*:*:*:*:microsoft_exchange:*:*
Original advisory text
Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) and Symantec Mail Security for MS Exchange (SMSMSE), prior to versions 14.2 RU2 and 7.5.x respectively, may be susceptible to a privilege escalation vuln...
Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) and Symantec Mail Security for MS Exchange (SMSMSE), prior to versions 14.2 RU2 and 7.5.x respectively, may be susceptible to a privilege escalation vulnerability, which is a type of issue whereby an attacker may attempt to compromise the software application to gain elevated access to resources that are normally protected from an application or user.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Severity
7.8 High
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Timeline
Published15 Nov 2019
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2019-12759 · NVD
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