Detections
Analytics
Symantec Endpoint Protection Client 12.1.x < 12.1.7454.7000 / 14.x < 14.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (SYMSA1468)
high Nessus Plugin ID 119616
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Synopsis
The Symantec Endpoint Protection Client installed on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The version of Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) Client installed on the remote host is 12.1.x prior to 12.1.7454.7000 or 14.0.x prior to 14.2. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:- An unspecified antivirus bypass vulnerability. (CVE-2018-12238)
- An unspecified antivirus bypass vulnerability. (CVE-2018-12239)
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Upgrade to Symantec Endpoint Protection Client version 12.1.7454.7000 or 14.2 or later.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 119616
File Name: symantec_endpoint_prot_client_symsa1468_1.nasl
Version: 1.5
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows
Published: 12/13/2018
Updated: 5/26/2022
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.6
Temporal Score: 3.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-12239
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 6.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-12238
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection
Required KB Items: Antivirus/SAVCE/version
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 11/28/2018
Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/28/2018
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2018-12238, CVE-2018-12239