CVE-2018-18368

7.8HIGH

Key Information

Vendor
Symantec
Status
Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (sepm)
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 November 2019

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🔴 Public PoC

Summary

Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM), prior to 14.2 RU1, may be susceptible to a privilege escalation vulnerability, which is a type of issue whereby an attacker may attempt to compromise the software application to gain elevated access to resources that are normally protected from an application or user.

Affected Version(s)

Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) = prior to 14.2 RU1

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

SEPM-EoP
Created by DimopoulosElias

Refferences

https://support.symantec.com/us/en/article.SYMSA1488.html
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • 🔴

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database1 Proof of Concept(s)
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