Vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint_protection
CVE-2018-5237
Symantec Endpoint Protection prior to 14 RU1 MP1 or 12.1 RU6 MP10 could be susceptible to a privilege escalation vulnerability, which is a type of issue that allows a user to gain elevated access to resources that are normally protected at…
EPSS: 0.020 (78.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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
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-2018-5237?
- CVE-2018-5237 is a high-severity vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint_protection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-06-20.
- How severe is CVE-2018-5237?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.