DLL Hijacking Vulnerability in Symantec Ghost Solution Suite
CVE-2018-18364

7.3HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Symantec Corporation

Status
Ghost Solution Suite (gss)
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 February 2019

What is CVE-2018-18364?

The vulnerability allows an attacker to exploit the Symantec Ghost Solution Suite through DLL hijacking. In this scenario, the attacker can insert a malicious DLL file that the application may load inadvertently, leading to the execution of unauthorized code. This poses a significant risk as it can allow remote code execution on affected systems, potentially compromising system integrity and confidentiality.

Affected Version(s)

Ghost Solution Suite (GSS) Prior to 3.3 RU1

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106684
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https://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.SYMSA1474.html
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.3
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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