CVE-2012-0289 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) and Symantec Network Access Control (SNAC) versions 11.0.600x through 11.0.710x. This flaw allows a local attacker to execute crafted scripts, potentially leading to privilege escalation, data modification, or a denial of service. With a CVSS score of 7.2, this vulnerability is considered high severity due to its local attack vector and complete impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not actively exploited in the wild (KEV: No), a Proof-of-Concept (PoC) exploit is publicly available on ExploitDB, indicating its exploitability. Despite this, there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
11.0.6000CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:11.0.6000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.0.6100CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:11.0.6100:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.0.6200CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:11.0.6200:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.0.6200.754CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:11.0.6200.754:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.0.6300CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:11.0.6300:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.