Prior to SEE v11.1.3MP1, Symantec Endpoint Encryption can be susceptible to a null pointer de-reference issue, which can result in a NullPointerException that can lead to a privilege escalation scenario.
https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20171113_00
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101698
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2017-11-13
Updated: 2017-11-29
Base Score: 5.2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H