Antivirus Bypass Vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Protection Products
CVE-2018-12239
What is CVE-2018-12239?
Symantec Endpoint Protection products and Norton versions prior to specified updates are susceptible to an antivirus bypass vulnerability. This exploit aims to circumvent detection by altering files during scanning processes, allowing malicious files to avoid identification by security measures. The antivirus engines rely on a signature database to recognize threats, and any bypass can significantly compromise a system's defense against malware.
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Affected Version(s)
Norton; Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP); Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition (SEP SBE); Symantec Endpoint Protection Cloud (SEP Cloud) Prior to 22.15 [Norton]
Norton; Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP); Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition (SEP SBE); Symantec Endpoint Protection Cloud (SEP Cloud) Prior to 12.1.7454.7000 & 14.2 [Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP)]
Norton; Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP); Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition (SEP SBE); Symantec Endpoint Protection Cloud (SEP Cloud) Prior to NIS-22.15.1.8 & SEP-12.1.7454.7000 [Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition (SEP SBE)]
References
CVSS V3.1
Timeline
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved