CVE-2018-12240

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.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.31%
Vendor Advisory symantec.com
Affected: Symantec Corporation Norton Identity Safe for Android
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105146 vdb entry third party advisory
https://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.SYMSA1460.html mitigation vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-12240?
CVE-2018-12240 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-12240?
To fix CVE-2018-12240, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-12240 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-12240 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-12240?
CVE-2018-12240 affects Symantec Corporation Norton Identity Safe for Android.
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