CVE-2018-5235: symantec corporation norton utilities Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-5235 is a medium (CVSS 6.0) Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in symantec corporation norton utilities. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 22-08-2018
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 16-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Norton Utilities (prior to 16.0.3.44) may be susceptible to a DLL Preloading vulnerability, which is a type of issue that can occur when an application looks to call a DLL for execution and an attacker provides a malicious DLL to use instead. Depending on how the application is configured, it will generally follow a specific search path to locate the DLL. The vulnerability can be exploited by a simple file write (or potentially an over-write) which results in a foreign DLL running under the context of the application.

• CWE-427Uncontrolled Search Path ElementThe product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.