Race Condition Vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Protection Software
CVE-2018-5236

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Symantec Corporation

Status
Symantec Endpoint Protection
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 June 2018

What is CVE-2018-5236?

A race condition vulnerability exists in Symantec Endpoint Protection that may allow an attacker to exploit the timing of events within the software process. This flaw occurs when the output of a process is influenced by the sequence or timing of uncontrollable events, potentially leading to unexpected behavior or security breaches.

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Affected Version(s)

Symantec Endpoint Protection Prior to 14 RU1 MP1 or 12.1 RU6 MP10

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104198
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041180
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https://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.SYMSA1454.html
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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