Vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Protection
CVE-2018-5236
Symantec Endpoint Protection prior to 14 RU1 MP1 or 12.1 RU6 MP10 may be susceptible to a race condition (or race hazard). This type of issue occurs in software where the output is dependent on the sequence or timing of other uncontrollable events.
Vulnerability class: Race Condition
EPSS: 0.011 (61.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Symantec Endpoint_protection — versions 12.1, 14.0
- Symantec Corporation Endpoint Protection — versions Prior to 14 RU1 MP1 or 12.1 RU6 MP10
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@symantec.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@symantec.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- secure@symantec.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-5236?
- CVE-2018-5236 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Protection, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2018-06-20.
- How severe is CVE-2018-5236?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.