PT-2015-5328 · Symantec · Symantec Endpoint Protection+1

Published 2015-07-31 · Updated 2017-09-21 · CVE-2015-1492

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

8.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Symantec Endpoint Protection version 12.1 through 12.1 before 12.1-RU6-MP1

Description The issue allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in a client install package due to an untrusted search path vulnerability in the client.

Recommendations For Symantec Endpoint Protection versions prior to 12.1-RU6-MP1, update to version 12.1-RU6-MP1 or later to resolve the issue.

Fix

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

CVE-2015-1492

Affected Products

Symantec Endpoint Protection

Symantec Endpoint Protection Client

References · 6

• http://symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20150730_00 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1492 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/76083 · Note
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-1492 · Note
• http://symantec.com/connect/forums/vulnerabilities-sep-client-and-sepm-upgrade-sep-121-ru6-mp1 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1033165 · Note