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CVE-2018-5240
The Inventory Plugin for Symantec Management Agent prior to 7.6...
Vulnerability Description
The Inventory Plugin for Symantec Management Agent prior to 7.6 POST HF7, 8.0 POST HF6, or 8.1 RU7 may be susceptible to a privilege escalation vulnerability, which is a type of issue that allows a user to gain elevated access to resources that are normally protected at lower access levels.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Affected Vendor
Symantec Corporation
View all reports →Affected Software
Inventory Plugin for Symantec Management Agent
Vulnerable Versions:
Prior to 7.6 POST HF7, 8.0 POST HF6, or 8.1 RU7
Timeline
Official Publish:
July 25th, 2018
Last Modified:
September 16th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.