Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Symantec Management Agent
CVE-2018-5240
8HIGH
What is CVE-2018-5240?
The Inventory Plugin for Symantec Management Agent prior to specified versions is vulnerable to a privilege escalation issue. This allows unauthorized users to attain elevated access to protected resources, which can lead to significant security breaches if exploited. Organizations using affected versions should apply the necessary patches to mitigate this vulnerability and safeguard their systems from potential attacks.
Affected Version(s)
Inventory Plugin for Symantec Management Agent Prior to 7.6 POST HF7, 8.0 POST HF6, or 8.1 RU7