Security restrictions bypass in Symantec Norton App Lock

1) Security restrictions bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU16951

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-18363

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a physical high-privileged attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper privileges and access control. A physical attacker can circumvent the app to prevent it from locking the device and gain device access.

Mitigation

Update to version 1.4.0.445.

Vulnerable software versions

Norton App Lock: before 1.4.0.445

External links

http://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.SYMSA1473.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. The attacker should have physical access to the system in order to successfully exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.