Symantec Endpoint Protection prior to 14 RU1 MP1 or 12.1 RU6 MP10 could be susceptible to…
Priority MEDIUM 42Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · 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 could be susceptible to a privilege escalation vulnerability, which is a type of issue that allows a user to gain elevated access to resources that are normally protected at lower access levels.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01892 79th 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-2018-5237
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jfhh-fgpm-vwh3
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-2018-5237 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-5237 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jfhh-fgpm-vwh3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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