CVE-2018-5240 (GCVE-0-2018-5240)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-07-25 16:00 – Updated: 2024-09-16 18:08
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Summary
The Inventory Plugin for Symantec Management Agent prior to 7.6 POST HF7, 8.0 POST HF6, or 8.1 RU7 may be susceptible to a privilege escalation vulnerability, which is a type of issue that allows a user to gain elevated access to resources that are normally protected at lower access levels.
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  • Privilege Escalation
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Symantec Corporation Inventory Plugin for Symantec Management Agent Affected: Prior to 7.6 POST HF7, 8.0 POST HF6, or 8.1 RU7
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