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CVE-2018-12237: symantec corporation symantec reporter OS Command Injection

CVSS: 9.0v2.0HighModified
Published 24-01-2019Last modified 16-09-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-12237 is a high (CVSS 9.0) OS Command Injection vulnerability in symantec corporation symantec reporter. EPSS estimates a 2.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.74%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 24-01-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Symantec Reporter CLI 10.1 prior to 10.1.5.6 and 10.2 prior to 10.2.1.8 is susceptible to an OS command injection vulnerability. An authenticated malicious administrator with Enable mode access can execute arbitrary OS commands with elevated system privileges.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.74%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

86%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.74% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
2.74%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Symantec1 product
  • reporter≥ 10.1, < 10.1.5.6 | ≥ 10.2, < 10.2.1.8
Symantec corporation1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

2 links