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TI-2018-12986 Aliases CVE-2018-18368GHSA-cgj2-wm7x-gwqc

Improper privilege management in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager

Priority LOW 35CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM), prior to 14.2 RU1, may be susceptible to a privilege escalation vulnerability, which is a type of issue whereby an attacker may attempt to compromise the software application to gain elevated access to resources that are normally protected from an application or user.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0058 47th 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
—Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM)prior to 14.2 RU1—No fix listedCNA
  • Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) Vendor— Affected prior to 14.2 RU1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 14.2VulnerableSymantec
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 14.2 Vulnerable ·Symantec

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-18368
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cgj2-wm7x-gwqc

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2015-01347 The management console in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) 12.1 before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2013-04383 The management console in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) 11.0 before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2015-01350 The management console in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) 12.1 before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 8.5
  • TI-2015-01348 The management console in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) 12.1 before… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2013-04384 SQL injection vulnerability in the management console in Symantec Endpoint Protection… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2015-06762 The SysPlant.sys driver in the Application and Device Control (ADC) component in the… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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