Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Symantec Management Agent
CVE-2018-5240

8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Symantec Corporation

Status
Inventory Plugin For Symantec Management Agent
Vendor
CVE Published:
25 July 2018

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

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104753
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https://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.SYMSA1456.html
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041654
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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