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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2018-5236

Symantec Endpoint Protection prior to 14 RU1 MP1 or 12.1 RU6 MP10 may be susceptible to a race condition (or race hazard).

MEDIUM 5.3EPSS 1.07%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.07%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

Symantec Endpoint Protection prior to 14 RU1 MP1 or 12.1 RU6 MP10 may be susceptible to a race condition (or race hazard). This type of issue occurs in software where the output is dependent on the sequence or timing of other uncontrollable events.

CVSS 3.0
5.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
1.07% probability · 63th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-362
Affected
symantec/endpoint protection
Source
secure@symantec.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.