vulnerability
Symantec Endpoint Protection: Symantec Endpoint Protection Security Update (CVE-2022-37016)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Dec 1, 2022 | Jan 21, 2025 | May 13, 2026 |
Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Dec 1, 2022
Added
Jan 21, 2025
Modified
May 13, 2026
Description
Symantec Endpoint Protection (Windows) agent 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.
Solution
symantec-endpoint-protection-upgrade-latest
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