CVE-2015-8801

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Summary

CVECVE-2015-8801
StatePUBLISHED
Assignersymantec
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2016-06-30 23:59:00 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC
DescriptionRace condition in the client in Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) 12.1 before RU6 MP5 allows local users to bypass intended restrictions on USB file transfer by conducting filesystem operations before the SEP device manager recognizes a new USB device.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 2.9 LOW from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Problem Types: CWE-254 | CWE-284 | n/a

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary2.9LOWCVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
2.0[email protected]Primary3.3AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Physical
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager All mp4 All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Symantec Endpoint Protection Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Conduct Cross-Site Scripting, Cross-Site Request Forgery, Server-Side Request Forgery, Security Bypass, File Disclosure, and Open Redirect Attacks - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager and Client Local Race Condition Security Bypass Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
Security Advisories Relating to Symantec Products - Symantec Endpoint Protection Multiple Security Issues - 2016-06-28T03:00:00 PDT | Symantec af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.symantec.com Vendor Advisory
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