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 lower access levels.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.019 (79.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 79.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000
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
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/104199 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041180 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- support.symantec.com/en_US/article.SYMSA1454.html (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.