CVE-2018-5237 json
Symantec Endpoint Protection prior to 14 RU1 MP1 or 12.1 RU6 MP10 could be susceptible to a privilege escalation vulnerability, which is a…
published 2018-06-20 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-17019
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.9%
- EPSS 1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 79%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Symantec Endpoint Protection prior to 14 RU1 MP1 or 12.1 RU6 MP10 could be susceptible to a privilege escalation vulnerability, which is a type of issue that allows a user to gain elevated access to resources that are normally protected at lower access levels.
Exploit prediction
1.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Symantec Corporation Symantec Endpoint Protection
References
-
support.symantec.com
/en_US/article.SYMSA1454.html
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/104199
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1041180
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-5237
- NVD CVE-2018-5237
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