CVE-2018-5237
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2018-5237 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2018-06-20 16:29:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2019-10-03 00:03:00 UTC |
| Description | 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. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: NVD-CWE-noinfo
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Symantec | Endpoint Protection | 12.1 | ru6mp10 | All | All |
| Application | Symantec | Endpoint Protection | 14.0 | ru1mp1 | All | All |
| Application | Symantec | Endpoint Protection | 12.1 | ru6mp10 | All | All |
| Application | Symantec | Endpoint Protection | 14.0 | ru1mp1 | All | All |
| Application | Symantec | Endpoint Protection | All | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Symantec Endpoint Protection Bugs Let Local Users Deny Service and Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker | SECTRACK | www.securitytracker.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Symantec Endpoint Protection CVE-2018-5237 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability | BID | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Symantec Endpoint Protection Multiple Issues | CONFIRM | support.symantec.com | Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.