Privilege escalation in Symantec Endpoint_protection_manager
CVE-2018-18368
Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM), prior to 14.2 RU1, may be susceptible to a privilege escalation vulnerability, which is a type of issue whereby an attacker may attempt to compromise the software application to gain elevated ac…
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.006 (43.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Symantec Endpoint_protection_manager
- N/a Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (Sepm) — versions prior to 14.2 RU1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@symantec.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-18368?
- CVE-2018-18368 is a high-severity vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint_protection_manager, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-11-15.
- How severe is CVE-2018-18368?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-18368 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.