What is CVE-2015-8150?

CVE-2015-8150 is a high-severity vulnerability in Symantec Encryption Management Server, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-02-18.

How severe is CVE-2015-8150?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Symantec Encryption Management Server

CVE-2015-8150

Symantec Encryption Management Server (SEMS) 3.3.2 before MP12 allows local users to obtain root access by modifying a batch file.

Published 2016-02-18 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (18.0th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 18th percentile — 18.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: -0.000

Affected products

Symantec Encryption Management Server

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-264

References

www.securitytracker.com/id/1035063 (vdb-entry)
www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp (Vendor Advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/83269 (vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-8150?: CVE-2015-8150 is a high-severity vulnerability in Symantec Encryption Management Server, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-02-18.
How severe is CVE-2015-8150?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.