CVE-2018-18364 Code injection in Ghost Solution Suite (GSS)
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious DLL that the application loads, requiring an upgrade to the latest version.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-18364?
CVE-2018-18364 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Symantec Corporation Ghost Solution Suite (GSS), published on 8 Feb 2019. 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 Ghost Solution Suite (GSS) versions prior to 3.3 RU1 may be susceptible to a DLL hijacking vulnerability, which is a type of issue whereby a potential attacker attempts to execute unexpected code on your machine. This occurs via placement of a potentially foreign file (DLL) that the attacker then attempts to run via a linked application.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-18364?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Symantec Ghost Solution Suite.
How do I fix CVE-2018-18364?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-18364 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2018-18364 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-18364 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fpc5-qcvf-cr7w.