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CVE-2020-5824

Symantec Endpoint Protection AvHostPlugin Missing Authentication Denial-of-Service Vulnerability

Severity Score

5.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) and Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition (SEP SBE), prior to 14.2 RU2 MP1 and prior to 14.2.5569.2100 respectively, may be susceptible to a denial of service vulnerability, which is a type of issue whereby a threat actor attempts to tie up the resources of a resident application, thereby making certain functions unavailable.

Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) y Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition (SEP SBE), versiones anteriores a 14.2 RU2 MP1 y versiones anteriores a 14.2.5569.2100 respectivamente, pueden ser susceptibles a una vulnerabilidad de denegación de servicio, que es un tipo de problema por el cual un actor de amenaza intenta vincular los recursos de una aplicación residente, haciendo de esta manera que determinadas funciones no estén disponibles.

This vulnerability allows local attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations of Symantec Endpoint Protection. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the AvHostPlugin.dll module. By invoking a method of a COM class, an attacker can delete arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create a denial-of-service condition on the system.

*Credits: Z0mb1E
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2020-01-06 CVE Reserved
  • 2020-02-11 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-09 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
CAPEC
References (1)
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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11.0
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-
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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11.0
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mr1
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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11.0
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mr2
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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11.0
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mr3
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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11.0
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mr4
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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11.0
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mr4-mp1a
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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11.0
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mr4-mp2
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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11.0
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ru5
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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11.0
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ru6
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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11.0
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ru6-mp1
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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11.0
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ru6-mp2
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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11.0
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ru6-mp3
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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11.0
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ru6a
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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11.0
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ru7
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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11.0
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ru7-mp1
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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11.0
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ru7-mp2
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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11.0
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ru7-mp3
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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11.0
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ru7-mp4
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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11.0
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ru7-mp4a
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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12.1
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Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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12.1
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ru1
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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12.1
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ru1-p1
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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12.1
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ru2
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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12.1
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ru2-mp1
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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12.1
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ru3
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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12.1
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ru4
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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12.1
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ru4-mp1
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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12.1
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ru4-mp1a
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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12.1
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ru4-mp1b
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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12.1
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ru4a
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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12.1
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ru5
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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12.1
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ru6
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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12.1
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ru6-mp1
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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12.1
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ru6-mp2
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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12.1
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ru6-mp3
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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12.1
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ru6-mp4
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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12.1
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ru6-mp5
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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12.1
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ru6-mp6
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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12.1
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ru6-mp7
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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12.1
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ru6-mp8
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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12.1
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ru6-mp9
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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14.0.0
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-
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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14.0.0
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mp1
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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14.0.0
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mp2
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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14.0.1
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-
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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14.0.1
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mp1
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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14.0.1
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mp2
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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14.2
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Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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14.2
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mp1
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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14.2
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ru1
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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14.2
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ru1_mp1
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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14.2
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ru2
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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12.0
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rtm, small_business
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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12.0
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ru1, small_business
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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12.1
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small_business
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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12.1
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ru1, small_business
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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12.1
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ru1-mp1, small_business
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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12.1
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ru2, small_business
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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12.1
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ru2-mp1, small_business
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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12.1
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ru3, small_business
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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12.1
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ru4, small_business
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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12.1
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ru4-mp1, small_business
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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12.1
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ru4-mp1a, small_business
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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12.1
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ru4-mp1b, small_business
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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12.1
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ru4a, small_business
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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12.1
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ru5, small_business
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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12.1
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ru6, small_business
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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12.1
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ru6_mp1, small_business
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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12.1
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ru6_mp10, small_business
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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12.1
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ru6_mp2, small_business
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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12.1
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ru6_mp3, small_business
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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12.1
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ru6_mp4, small_business
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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12.1
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ru6_mp5, small_business
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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12.1
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ru6_mp6, small_business
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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12.1
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ru6_mp7, small_business
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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12.1
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ru6_mp8, small_business
Affected
Symantec
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Endpoint Protection
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12.1
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ru6_mp9, small_business
Affected