HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-5237
HIGH

CVE-2018-5237

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: June 20, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Symantec Endpoint Protection prior to 14 RU1 MP1 or 12.1 RU6 MP10 could be susceptible to a privilege escalation vulnerability, which is a type of issue that allows a user to gain elevated access to resources that are normally protected at lower access levels.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-5237 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low 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 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

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

Affected Vendors & Products

symantec1 product(s)
endpoint protection
Source: NVD CPE · 3 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
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GitHub PoC Search
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Rapid7 / Metasploit
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NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104199
ADVISORYhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041180
ADVISORYhttps://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.SYMSA1454.html
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104199
ADVISORYhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041180
ADVISORYhttps://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.SYMSA1454.html

All References (6)

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104199Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041180Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.SYMSA1454.htmlVendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104199Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041180Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.SYMSA1454.htmlVendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-5237
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJun 20, 2018

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2018-5237 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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