High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Aug 20, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-5243
CVE-2018-5243
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.
Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:symantec:encryption_management_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:encryption_management_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=3.4.2
- (no CPE)range: <3.4.2 MP1
- Symantec Corporation/Symantec Encryption Management Server (SEMS)v5Range: Prior to 3.4.2 MP1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105062nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041527nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- support.symantec.com/en_US/article.SYMSA1458.htmlnvdMitigationVendor Advisory
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