Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-5235
Norton Utilities (prior to 16.0.3.44) may be susceptible to a DLL Preloading vulnerability, which is a type of issue that can occur when an application looks to call a DLL for execution and an attacker provides a malicious DLL to use instead. Depending on how the application is configured, it will generally follow a specific search path to locate the DLL. The vulnerability can be exploited by a simple file write (or potentially an over-write) which results in a foreign DLL running under the context of the application.
Products affected by CVE-2018-5235
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_utilities:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-5235
0.16%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 33 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-5235
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.4
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.4
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6.4
|
NIST | |
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6.0
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
0.1
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5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-5235
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The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-5235
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105099
Symantec Norton Utilities CVE-2018-5235 DLL Loading Local Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.SYMSA1459.html
Norton Utilities, Norton Power Eraser & Symdiag - DLL PreloadingMitigation;Vendor Advisory
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