Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-5236 (CCN-145141)

Assigned:2018-06-20
Published:2018-06-20
Updated:2018-08-11
Summary:Symantec Endpoint Protection prior to 14 RU1 MP1 or 12.1 RU6 MP10 may be susceptible to a race condition (or race hazard). This type of issue occurs in software where the output is dependent on the sequence or timing of other uncontrollable events.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
4.6 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
6.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H)
5.7 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:3.5 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-362
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2018-5236

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
104198

Source: CCN
Type: BID-104198
Symantec Endpoint Protection CVE-2018-5236 Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1041180

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
symantec-cve20185236-dos(145141)

Source: CCN
Type: Symantec Security Advisory ID: SA1454
Symantec Endpoint Protection Multiple Issues

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.SYMSA1454.html

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1:ru6mp10:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 14.0)
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:14.0:ru1mp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection:14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    symantec endpoint protection 12.1 ru6mp10
    symantec endpoint protection *
    symantec endpoint protection 14.0 ru1mp1
    symantec endpoint protection 12.1
    symantec endpoint protection 14