VDB-130678 · CVE-2018-18364 · BID 106684

Symantec Ghost Solution Suite up to 3.3 DLL untrusted search path

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Symantec Ghost Solution Suite up to 3.3. This impacts an unknown function of the component DLL Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to untrusted search path. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2018-18364. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Symantec Ghost Solution Suite up to 3.3. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component DLL Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a untrusted search path vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-426. The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Symantec Ghost Solution Suite (GSS) versions prior to 3.3 RU1 may be susceptible to a DLL hijacking vulnerability, which is a type of issue whereby a potential attacker attempts to execute unexpected code on your machine. This occurs via placement of a potentially foreign file (DLL) that the attacker then attempts to run via a linked application.

The bug was discovered 01/22/2019. The weakness was presented 02/08/2019 (Website). The advisory is available at support.symantec.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-18364 since 10/15/2018. Local access is required to approach this attack. A single authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1574 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 17 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Applying the patch 3.3 RU1 is able to eliminate this problem.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Vendor Base Score (Symantec): 4.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Untrusted search path
CWE: CWE-426
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: 3.3 RU1

Timelineinfo

10/15/2018 🔍
01/22/2019 +99 days 🔍
02/08/2019 +17 days 🔍
02/09/2019 +1 days 🔍
07/09/2023 +1611 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: symantec.com

Advisory: support.symantec.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-18364 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-18364
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-130678
SecurityFocus: 106684

Entryinfo

Created: 02/09/2019 10:31
Updated: 07/09/2023 08:16
Changes: 02/09/2019 10:31 (67), 07/12/2020 09:45 (2), 07/09/2023 08:16 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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