CVE-2018-12246

Description

Symantec Web Isolation (WI) 1.11 prior to 1.11.21 is susceptible to a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. A remote attacker can target end users protected by WI with social engineering attacks using crafted URLs for legitimate web sites. A successful attack allows injecting malicious JavaScript code into the website's rendered copy running inside the end user's web browser. It does not allow injecting code into the real (isolated) copy of the website running on the WI Threat Isolation Engine.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.37%
Vendor Advisory symantec.com
Affected: Symantec Corporation Symantec Web Isolation
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://support.symantec.com/content/unifiedweb/en_US/article.SYMSA1464.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105581 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-12246?
CVE-2018-12246 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-12246?
To fix CVE-2018-12246, 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-2018-12246 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-12246 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-2018-12246?
CVE-2018-12246 affects Symantec Corporation Symantec Web Isolation.
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