CVE-2018-12244 Other in Symantec Endpoint Protection (Mac Client)
Attackers can execute arbitrary code via CSV/DDE injection in Symantec Endpoint Protection Mac Client by exploiting formula injection vulnerabilities.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-12244?
CVE-2018-12244 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Protection, published on 25 Apr 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
SEP (Mac client) prior to and including 12.1 RU6 MP9 and prior to 14.2 RU1 may be susceptible to a CSV/DDE injection (also known as formula injection) vulnerability, which is a type of issue whereby an application or website allows untrusted input into CSV files.
Weakness: CWE-1236
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12244?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Symantec Endpoint Protection.
How do I fix CVE-2018-12244?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-12244 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-12244 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12244 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Symantec Endpoint Protection
- CVE-2012-0295 Code injection in n/a
- CVE-2018-5237 Privilege escalation in Symantec Endpoint Protection
- CVE-2020-5836 Privilege escalation in Symantec Endpoint Protection
- CVE-2020-5837 Path traversal in Symantec Endpoint Protection
- CVE-2020-5820 Privilege escalation in Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) and Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition (SEP SBE)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h2ph-whqx-fccc.