The host is installed with Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) 12.x through 12.1 RU6 MP10 or 14.x before 14.2 RU1 and is prone to a privilege escalation vulnerability. A flaw is present in the application, which fails to handle unspecified vectors. Successful exploitation could allow attackers to compromise the software application to gain elevated access to resources that are normally protected from an application or user.