CVE-2018-12245 Other in Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP)
Attackers can execute arbitrary code via DLL preloading during the installation of Symantec Endpoint Protection trialware.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-12245?
CVE-2018-12245 is a high-severity vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Protection, published on 29 Nov 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Symantec Endpoint Protection prior to 14.2 MP1 may be susceptible to a DLL Preloading vulnerability, which in this case is an issue that can occur when an application being installed unintentionally loads a DLL provided by a potential attacker. Note that this particular type of exploit only manifests at install time; no remediation is required for software that has already been installed. This issue only impacted the Trialware media for Symantec Endpoint Protection, which has since been updated.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12245?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Symantec Endpoint Protection.
How do I fix CVE-2018-12245?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-12245 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-12245 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12245 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-p2w7-fq3g-9jx5.