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CVE-2020-5754 (GCVE-0-2020-5754)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-06-15 19:31 – Updated: 2024-08-04 08:39
VLAI
Summary
Webroot endpoint agents prior to version v9.0.28.48 allows remote attackers to trigger a type confusion vulnerability over its listening TCP port, resulting in crashing or reading memory contents of the Webroot endpoint agent.
CWE
  • Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
n/a Webroot SecureAnywhere Affected: All versions prior to version v9.0.28.48
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