CVE-2018-12238
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CVE-2018-12238 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Norton prior to 22.15; Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) prior to 12.1.7454.7000 & 14.2; Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition (SEP SBE) prior to NIS-22.15.1.8 & SEP-12.1.7454.7000; and Symantec Endpoint Protection Cloud (SEP Cloud) prior to 22.15.1 may be susceptible to an AV bypass issue, which is a type of exploit that works to circumvent one of the virus detection engines to avoid a specific type of virus protection. One of the antivirus engines depends on a signature pattern from a database to identify malicious files and viruses; the antivirus bypass exploit looks to alter the file being scanned so it is not detected.. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Norton prior to 22.15; Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) prior to 12.1.7454.7000 & 14.2; Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition (SEP SBE) prior to NIS-22.15.1.8 & SEP-12.1.7454.7000; and Symantec Endpoint Protection Cloud (SEP Cloud) prior to 22.15.1 may be susceptible to an AV bypass issue, which is a type of exploit that works to circumvent one of the virus detection engines to avoid a specific type of virus protection. One of the antivirus engines depends on a signature pattern from a database to identify malicious files and viruses; the antivirus bypass exploit looks to alter the file being scanned so it is not detected.
Metrics
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Symantec | Endpoint Protection | >= 11.0, < 12.1.7454.7000 |
| Symantec | Endpoint Protection | >= 14.0, <= 14.2 |
| Symantec | Endpoint Protection Cloud | < 22.15.1 |
| Symantec | Norton Antivirus | < 22.15 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105917Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://support.symantec.com/content/unifiedweb/en_US/article.SYMSA1468.htmlMitigation, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105917Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://support.symantec.com/content/unifiedweb/en_US/article.SYMSA1468.htmlMitigation, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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