CVE-2018-5243
Symantec Encryption Management Server DoS Vulnerability
Description
The Symantec Encryption Management Server (SEMS) product, prior to version 3.4.2 MP1, may be susceptible to a denial of service (DoS) exploit. A DoS attack is a type of attack whereby the perpetrator attempts to make a particular machine or network resource unavailable to its intended users by temporarily or indefinitely disrupting services of a specific host within a network.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 20, 2018, 6:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 16, 2018, 2:08 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2018-5243
.
URL | Resource |
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105062 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041527 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
https://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.SYMSA1458.html | Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
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vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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CVE-2018-5243
vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 16, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.SYMSA1458.html No Types Assigned https://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.SYMSA1458.html Mitigation, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105062 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105062 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041527 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041527 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-400 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:encryption_management_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.4.2 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 25, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041527 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 21, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105062 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-5243
is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-5243
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.23 }} -0.04%
score
0.60546
percentile