Insecure DLL loading in Symantec Endpoint Protection - CVE-2018-12245
Published: December 3, 2018 / Updated: December 3, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU16213
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-12245
CWE-ID: CWE-427
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Broadcom
Affected software:
Symantec Endpoint Protection
Symantec Endpoint Protection
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local high-privileged attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure .dll loading mechanism when opening files. A remote attacker can place a file along with specially crafted .dll file on a remote SBM or WebDAV share, trick the victim into opening it and execute arbitrary code on the target system with privileges of the current victim.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-12245
Update to version 14.2 MP1.