7.5

CVE-2018-5243: symantec corporation symantec encryption management server (sems) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
Published 20-08-2018Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-5243 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in symantec corporation symantec encryption management server (sems). EPSS estimates a 1.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.79%
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. 20-08-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Symantec Encryption Management Server (SEMS) product, prior to version 3.4.2 MP1, may be susceptible to a denial of service (DoS) exploit. A DoS attack is a type of attack whereby the perpetrator attempts to make a particular machine or network resource unavailable to its intended users by temporarily or indefinitely disrupting services of a specific host within a network.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.79%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

78%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.79% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.79%

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
Symantec corporation1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

3 links