VDB-130235 · CVE-2018-18363 · BID 106450

Norton App Lock prior 1.4.0.445 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Norton App Lock. It has been rated as critical. The affected element is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2018-18363. It is possible to launch the attack on the physical device. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Norton App Lock and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Norton App Lock prior to 1.4.0.445 can be susceptible to a bypass exploit. In this type of circumstance, the exploit can allow the user to circumvent the app to prevent it from locking the device, thereby allowing the individual to gain device access.

The bug was discovered 01/09/2019. The weakness was published 01/24/2019 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.symantec.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-18363 since 10/15/2018. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 15 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Upgrading to version 1.4.0.445 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 106450†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Yes
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: App Lock 1.4.0.445

Timelineinfo

10/15/2018 🔍
01/09/2019 +86 days 🔍
01/09/2019 +0 days 🔍
01/24/2019 +15 days 🔍
01/24/2019 +0 days 🔍
01/25/2019 +1 days 🔍
05/06/2020 +467 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: support.symantec.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-18363 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-18363
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-130235
SecurityFocus: 106450 - Symantec Norton App Lock CVE-2018-18363 Local Security Bypass Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 01/25/2019 08:08
Updated: 05/06/2020 09:08
Changes: 01/25/2019 08:08 (58), 05/06/2020 09:08 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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