The Inventory Plugin for Symantec Management Agent prior to 7.6 POST HF7, 8.0 POST HF6…
Priority LOW 37Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent 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
The Inventory Plugin for Symantec Management Agent prior to 7.6 POST HF7, 8.0 POST HF6, or 8.1 RU7 may 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 0.01097 65th 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 | Inventory Plugin for Symantec Management Agent | Prior to 7.6 POST HF7, 8.0 POST HF6, or 8.1 RU7 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Inventory Plugin for Symantec Management Agent VendorSymantec Affected Prior to 7.6 POST HF7, 8.0 POST HF6, or 8.1 RU7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:inventory:*:*:*:*:*:management_agent:*:* | up to 7.6 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:inventory:8.0:hf6:*:*:*:management_agent:*:* | 8.0 hf6 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:inventory:8.1:ru7:*:*:*:management_agent:*:* | 8.1 ru7 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:inventory:*:*:*:*:*:management_agent:*:* Versions up to 7.6 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:inventory:8.0:hf6:*:*:*:management_agent:*:* Versions 8.0 hf6 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:inventory:8.1:ru7:*:*:*:management_agent:*:* Versions 8.1 ru7 Vulnerable ·Symantec
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-5240
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g7fp-c8p5-c8h7
References
Sources
- CVE-2018-5240 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-5240 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g7fp-c8p5-c8h7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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