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CVE-2018-5236

Published: Jun 20, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-362
NVD MITRE
5.3CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.1%
Top 39.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:LUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-362

Affected Products

endpoint protectionsymantecSecurity Products
Symantec Endpoint ProtectionSymantec Corporation
Mixed
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
symanteccommercialUSSecurity Productsaka symantec enterprise security, norton
symantec corporationcommercialUSSecurity Productsaka symantec

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104198
securityfocus.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041180
securitytracker.com
https://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.SYMSA1454.html
support.symantec.com

Timeline

Published
Jun 20, 2018
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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