Vulnerability in Symantec Norton Core
CVE-2018-5234
The Norton Core router prior to v237 may be susceptible to a command injection exploit. This is a type of attack in which the goal is execution of arbitrary commands on the host system via vulnerable software.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.153 (96.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.167 · newest: 0.153 · change: -0.014
Affected products
- Symantec Norton Core
- Symantec Norton Core Firmware
- Symantec Corporation Norton Core — versions Prior to v237
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp (Vendor Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44574/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/103955 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-5234?
- CVE-2018-5234 is a high-severity vulnerability in Symantec Norton Core. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2018-04-30.
- How severe is CVE-2018-5234?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-5234 known to be exploited?
- 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.