HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-12237
HIGH

CVE-2018-12237

CWE-78Published: January 24, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.2
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-12237 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.2.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.High
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

symantec1 product(s)
reporter
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106518
ADVISORYhttps://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.SYMSA1465.html
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106518
ADVISORYhttps://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.SYMSA1465.html

All References (4)

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106518Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.SYMSA1465.htmlVendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106518Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.SYMSA1465.htmlVendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-12237
CVSS Score7.2 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-78
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 24, 2019

Related CVEs (CWE-78)

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CVE-2014-3007
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CVE-2012-1166
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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2018-12237 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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