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MEDIUM · 5.9

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 likelihoo...

Vulnerability 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 Score

5.9

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
SymantecNorton Password Manager< 5.3.0.976

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-798

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-12240?

CVE-2018-12240 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.9 (MEDIUM). 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 likelihoo...

How severe is CVE-2018-12240?

CVE-2018-12240 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-12240?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Symantec Norton Password Manager.