CVE-2018-5236 Race condition in Symantec Endpoint Protection
Symantec Endpoint Protection contains a race condition vulnerability that could allow attackers to exploit timing-dependent software behavior.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-5236?
CVE-2018-5236 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Protection, published on 20 Jun 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Symantec Endpoint Protection prior to 14 RU1 MP1 or 12.1 RU6 MP10 may be susceptible to a race condition (or race hazard). This type of issue occurs in software where the output is dependent on the sequence or timing of other uncontrollable events.
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5236?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Symantec Endpoint Protection.
How do I fix CVE-2018-5236?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-5236 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-5236 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5236 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-fj65-q6ff-85mq.