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CVE-2018-12240

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.9 EPSS 1.13%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2018-08-29 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.9. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2018-12240
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.9
EPSS
1.13%

Original NVD Description

The Norton Identity Safe product prior to 5.3.0.976 may be susceptible to a privilege escalation issue via a hard coded IV, which is a type of vulnerability that can potentially increase the likelihood of encrypted data being recovered without adequate credentials.

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