CVE-2018-5240 (GCVE-0-2018-5240)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-07-25 16:00 – Updated: 2024-09-16 18:08
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
The Inventory Plugin for Symantec Management Agent prior to 7.6 POST HF7, 8.0 POST HF6, or 8.1 RU7 may 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.
Severity
8.0 (High)
CWE
- Privilege Escalation
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104753 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| https://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.SYMSA1… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041654 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symantec Corporation | Inventory Plugin for Symantec Management Agent |
Affected:
Prior to 7.6 POST HF7, 8.0 POST HF6, or 8.1 RU7
|
guessed |
Date Public
2018-07-25 00:00
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