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TI-2018-08776 Aliases CVE-2018-12237GHSA-9696-8p87-q8wc

OS command injection in Symantec Reporter

Priority LOW 37CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

The Symantec Reporter CLI 10.1 prior to 10.1.5.6 and 10.2 prior to 10.2.1.8 is susceptible to an OS command injection vulnerability. An authenticated malicious administrator with Enable mode access can execute arbitrary OS commands with elevated system privileges.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02743 86th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
SymantecSymantec Reporter10.1 prior to 10.1.5.6 and 10.2 prior to 10.2.1.8—No fix listedCNA
  • Symantec Reporter VendorSymantec Affected 10.1 prior to 10.1.5.6 and 10.2 prior to 10.2.1.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:reporter:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.1 to before 10.1.5.6; 10.2 to before 10.2.1.8VulnerableSymantec
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:reporter:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1 to before 10.1.5.6; 10.2 to before 10.2.1.8 Vulnerable ·Symantec

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-12237
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9696-8p87-q8wc

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2017-11353 Improper authentication in Symantec Reporter CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-09542 An information disclosure vulnerability in Symantec Reporter web UI 10.3 prior to… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 4.9

Sources

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