CVE-2020-5832
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedSymantec Data Center Security Manager Component, prior to 6.8.2 (aka 6.8 MP2), 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.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThis is a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Symantec Data Center Security Manager Component. Attackers could exploit this to gain elevated access to resources that should normally be protected from standard users or applications. The vulnerability affects versions prior to 6.8.2 (also known as 6.8 MP2).
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 6.8.2CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Symantec Data Center Security installationOpen Windows Control Panel and navigate to Programs and Features, or use 'Add or Remove Programs'. Look for entries starting with 'Symantec Data Center Security' or 'Symantec DCS'. Note the exact product name displayed.Affected if The product 'Symantec Data Center Security Manager' or similar manager component is installed.
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Determine installed version numberIn Programs and Features, locate the Symantec Data Center Security entry. The version number is displayed in the 'Version' column. Alternatively, right-click the installed program and select 'Properties' to view version details.Affected if The displayed version number is lower than 6.8.2 (for example, 6.8, 6.7, 6.6, or earlier).
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Verify Manager Component presenceOpen Windows Services console (services.msc) and look for services related to 'Symantec Data Center Security Manager' or 'DCS Manager'. Check if the service exists and note its status (Running/Stopped).Affected if The Manager Component service exists and is installed on the system.
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Confirm version via command lineOpen Command Prompt and run 'wmic product get name,version' to list installed products. Filter output for 'Symantec Data Center Security' entries. Note the exact version string returned.Affected if The version returned is less than 6.8.2 or the version string is absent (indicating an older installation).
A defender is affected if the Symantec Data Center Security Manager Component is installed and the installed version is below 6.8.2.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor data6.8.2
Upgrade the Symantec Data Center Security Manager Component to version 6.8.2 or later to resolve the vulnerability.
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- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2020-5832 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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