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CVE-2015-8113

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the client in Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) 12.1 before 12.1-RU6-MP3 allows

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the client in Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) 12.1 before 12.1-RU6-MP3 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in a client install package. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-1492.

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.00236
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
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Affected Products & Versions

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symantec endpoint protection<= 12.1
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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producthighTaskkill Symantec Endpoint Protection
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Scoring & Timeline

7.2
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secure@symantec.com
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD12 Nov 2015 · 03:59 AM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77585
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20151109_00Vendor Advisory
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