Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2019-19545 affects Norton Password Manager versions before 6.6.2.5. The reported issue is a CORS weakness, meaning a web origin might request restricted resources across domains when it should not. Because this is a password manager, exposure should be taken seriously, but the provided sources do not give CVSS, impact detail, or exploitation evidence.
Executive priority
Prioritize this as a controlled remediation item for users of Norton Password Manager. Business urgency depends on deployment scale because the sources lack severity scoring and exploitation evidence, but password manager flaws can affect sensitive user data.
Technical view
The CVE describes a cross-origin resource sharing vulnerability in Norton Password Manager prior to 6.6.2.5. The source bundle does not identify a CWE, CVSS score, attack prerequisites, affected platforms, or specific protected resources. Norton Password Manager at or above 6.6.2.5 is outside the listed affected version range.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to endpoints or users running Norton Password Manager versions before 6.6.2.5. Organizations should check managed browsers, extension inventories, software catalogs, and user-installed password manager versions.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not report active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV. No public exploit details are included in the provided evidence. Treat exploitation status as unconfirmed.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse. The CVE gives the vulnerability class and fixed version boundary but not affected browser types, vulnerable endpoints, exploit conditions, or impact scope. Avoid assuming credential theft or active exploitation without additional vendor-confirmed details.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Norton Password Manager to version 6.6.2.5 or later.
- Review Symantec/Norton advisory guidance for any platform-specific instructions.
- Remove or disable outdated Norton Password Manager installations where upgrades are not possible.
- Use browser management to enforce approved extension versions.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Norton Password Manager versions across managed endpoints and browsers.
- Confirm no installations report versions earlier than 6.6.2.5.
- Check software management or browser extension policy for enforced minimum versions.
- Review helpdesk or security logs for outdated extension remediation exceptions.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://support.symantec.com/us/en/article.SYMSA1499.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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