TI-2018-12982 Aliases CVE-2018-18364 GHSA-fpc5-qcvf-cr7w

Untrusted search path in Symantec Ghost Solution Suite

LOW 34CWE-426Published 2019-02-08 · Updated 2024-09-16

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: Required
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-426.

Summary

Symantec Ghost Solution Suite (GSS) versions prior to 3.3 RU1 may be susceptible to a DLL hijacking vulnerability, which is a type of issue whereby a potential attacker attempts to execute unexpected code on your machine. This occurs via placement of a potentially foreign file (DLL) that the attacker then attempts to run via a linked application.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00871 59th 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	Ghost Solution Suite (GSS)	Prior to 3.3 RU1	—	No fix listed	CNA

Ghost Solution Suite (GSS) VendorSymantec Affected Prior to 3.3 RU1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 24

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:2.0:::::::*	2.0	Vulnerable	Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:2.5:::::::*	2.5	Vulnerable	Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.0:::::::*	3.0	Vulnerable	Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.0:hf1::::::	3.0 hf1	Vulnerable	Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.0:hf2::::::	3.0 hf2	Vulnerable	Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.0:hf3::::::	3.0 hf3	Vulnerable	Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.0:hf4::::::	3.0 hf4	Vulnerable	Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.0:hf5::::::	3.0 hf5	Vulnerable	Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.1:::::::*	3.1	Vulnerable	Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.1:mp1::::::	3.1 mp1	Vulnerable	Symantec

cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 Vulnerable ·Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.0:hf1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 hf1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.0:hf2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 hf2 Vulnerable ·Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.0:hf3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 hf3 Vulnerable ·Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.0:hf4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 hf4 Vulnerable ·Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.0:hf5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 hf5 Vulnerable ·Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.1:mp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 mp1 Vulnerable ·Symantec

Show 14 more CPE

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.1:mp2::::::	3.1 mp2	Vulnerable	Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.1:mp3::::::	3.1 mp3	Vulnerable	Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.1:mp4::::::	3.1 mp4	Vulnerable	Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.1:mp5::::::	3.1 mp5	Vulnerable	Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.1:mp6::::::	3.1 mp6	Vulnerable	Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.2:::::::*	3.2	Vulnerable	Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.2:ru1::::::	3.2 ru1	Vulnerable	Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.2:ru2::::::	3.2 ru2	Vulnerable	Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.2:ru3::::::	3.2 ru3	Vulnerable	Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.2:ru4::::::	3.2 ru4	Vulnerable	Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.2:ru5::::::	3.2 ru5	Vulnerable	Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.2:ru6::::::	3.2 ru6	Vulnerable	Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.2:ru7::::::	3.2 ru7	Vulnerable	Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.3:::::::*	3.3	Vulnerable	Symantec

cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.1:mp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 mp2 Vulnerable ·Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.1:mp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 mp3 Vulnerable ·Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.1:mp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 mp4 Vulnerable ·Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.1:mp5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 mp5 Vulnerable ·Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.1:mp6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 mp6 Vulnerable ·Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 Vulnerable ·Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.2:ru1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 ru1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.2:ru2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 ru2 Vulnerable ·Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.2:ru3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 ru3 Vulnerable ·Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.2:ru4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 ru4 Vulnerable ·Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.2:ru5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 ru5 Vulnerable ·Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.2:ru6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 ru6 Vulnerable ·Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.2:ru7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 ru7 Vulnerable ·Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solution_suite:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3 Vulnerable ·Symantec

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-18364
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fpc5-qcvf-cr7w

References

Advisory 1

https://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.SYMSA1474.html

TI-2016-05641 Improper privilege management in Symantec IT Management Suite CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8

Sources

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