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CVE-2018-12240

Published: Aug 29, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-798
NVD MITRE
5.9CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.1%
Top 37.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Workaround Only

Description

The Norton Identity Safe product prior to 5.3.0.976 may be susceptible to a privilege escalation issue via a hard coded IV, which is a type of vulnerability that can potentially increase the likelihood of encrypted data being recovered without adequate credentials.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-798

Affected Products

norton password managersymantecSecurity Products
Norton Identity Safe for AndroidSymantec Corporation
Mixed
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
symanteccommercialUSSecurity Productsaka symantec enterprise security, norton
symantec corporationcommercialUSSecurity Productsaka symantec

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Workaround Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Credential Access
Initial Access
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105146
securityfocus.com
https://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.SYMSA1460.html
support.symantec.com

Timeline

Published
Aug 29, 2018
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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