Race condition in Symantec Endpoint Protection
Priority LOW 26CWE-362Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Symantec Endpoint Protection prior to 14 RU1 MP1 or 12.1 RU6 MP10 may be susceptible to a race condition (or race hazard). This type of issue occurs in software where the output is dependent on the sequence or timing of other uncontrollable events.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01053 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symantec | Symantec Endpoint Protection | Prior to 14 RU1 MP1 or 12.1 RU6 MP10 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Symantec Endpoint Protection VendorSymantec Affected Prior to 14 RU1 MP1 or 12.1 RU6 MP10 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 14.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1:ru6mp10:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1 ru6mp10 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:14.0:ru1mp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.0 ru1mp1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 14.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1:ru6mp10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1 ru6mp10 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:14.0:ru1mp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0 ru1mp1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-5236
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fj65-q6ff-85mq
References
More Symantec Endpoint Protection vulnerabilities
- TI-2009-01353 The Intel LANDesk Common Base Agent (CBA) in Symantec Alert Management System 2 (AMS2)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2009-01354 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in IAO.EXE in the Intel Alert Originator Service in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2016-02020 The AntiVirus Decomposer engine in Symantec Advanced Threat Protection (ATP); Symantec… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2012-01284 The ZIP file parser in AhnLab V3 Internet Security 2011.01.18.00, AVG Anti-Virus… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2012-01283 The Gzip file parser in AVG Anti-Virus 10.0.0.1190, Bitdefender 7.2, Command Antivirus… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2012-01281 The TAR file parser in AhnLab V3 Internet Security 2011.01.18.00, Avira AntiVir… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2018-5236 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-5236 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fj65-q6ff-85mq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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