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CVE-2018-12244

6.3 · MEDIUM

SEP (Mac client) prior to and including 12.1 RU6 MP9 and prior to 14.2 RU1 may be susceptible to a CSV/DDE injection (also known as formula injection) vulnerability, which is a type of issue whereb…

Published Apr 25, 2019CWE-1236EPSS 1.12%

Overview

CVE-2018-12244 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 25, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

SEP (Mac client) prior to and including 12.1 RU6 MP9 and prior to 14.2 RU1 may be susceptible to a CSV/DDE injection (also known as formula injection) vulnerability, which is a type of issue whereby an application or website allows untrusted input into CSV files.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refsupport.symantec.com/en_US/article.SYMSA1479.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/107999Refsupport.symantec.com/en_US/article.SYMSA1479.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/107999

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-12244?

CVE-2018-12244 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 25, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2018-12244?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-12244?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2018-12244?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2018-12244 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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