#VU22886 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Norton App Lock - CVE-2019-18373
Published: November 21, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU22886
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-18373
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Norton App Lock
Norton App Lock
Software vendor:
Broadcom
Broadcom
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a security-bypass vulnerability. An administrator with physical access can circumvent the app to prevent it from locking other apps on the device and gain access to the target system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.