CVE-2015-1487 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The management console in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) 12.1 before 12.1-RU6-MP1 allows remote authenticated users to write to arbitrary files, and consequently obtain administrator privileges, via a crafted filename.

Published: 2015-08-01

Score: 5.5 Medium

EPSS: 52.0% High

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection_manager:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.51977.

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References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76094
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033165
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20150730_00
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37812/

History

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Subscriptions

Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: symantec

Published: 2015-08-01T01:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T04:47:17.380Z

Reserved: 2015-02-05T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-1487

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2015-08-01T01:59:04.600

Modified: 2026-06-17T00:22:30.897

Link: CVE-2015-1487

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-20
Improper Input Validation

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