CVE-2018-5243

HighCVSS 7.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

The Symantec Encryption Management Server (SEMS) product, prior to version 3.4.2 MP1, may be susceptible to a denial of service (DoS) exploit. A DoS attack is a type of attack whereby the perpetrator attempts to make a particular machine or network resource unavailable to its intended users by temporarily or indefinitely disrupting services of a specific host within a network.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 7.5/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-400

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Symantec Corporation	Symantec Encryption Management Server (SEMS)	Prior to 3.4.2 MP1

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105062Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041527Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.SYMSA1458.htmlMitigation, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105062Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041527Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.SYMSA1458.htmlMitigation, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 20, 2018
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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