FKIE_CVE-2019-12756
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2019-11-15 17:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 02:15
Severity
Summary
Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP), prior to 14.2 RU2 may be susceptible to a password protection bypass vulnerability whereby the secondary layer of password protection could by bypassed for individuals with local administrator rights.
References
| URL | Tags | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| secure@symantec.com | https://support.symantec.com/us/en/article.SYMSA1488.html | Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
| af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | https://support.symantec.com/us/en/article.SYMSA1488.html | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
Impacted products
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