VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2018-12240
The Norton Identity Safe product prior to 5.3.0.976 may be susceptible to a privilege escalation issue via a hard coded IV, which is a type of vulnerability that can potentially increase the likelihood of encrypted data being recovered without adequate…
MEDIUM 5.9EPSS 1.13%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.13%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The Norton Identity Safe product prior to 5.3.0.976 may be susceptible to a privilege escalation issue via a hard coded IV, which is a type of vulnerability that can potentially increase the likelihood of encrypted data being recovered without adequate credentials.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.13% probability · 65th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-798
- Affected
- symantec/norton password manager
- Source
- secure@symantec.com
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105146Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.SYMSA1460.htmlMitigation, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105146Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.SYMSA1460.htmlMitigation, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.