Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU13469

#VU13469 Privilege escalation in Symantec Endpoint Protection - CVE-2018-5237

Published: June 26, 2018

Vulnerability identifier: #VU13469

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-5237

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
Symantec Endpoint Protection

Software vendor:
Broadcom

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to unspecified flaw. A local attacker can gain elevated privileges and access arbitrary resources.

The vulnerability is fixed in the versions 12.1 RU6 MP10, 14 RU1 MP1.