Vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager
CVE-2015-8801
Race 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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 2.9 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (16.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 17th percentile — 16.6% 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
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036196 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91446 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8801?
- CVE-2015-8801 is a low-severity vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager, classified under CWE-254. CVSS score: 2.9/10. Published 2016-06-30.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8801?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.9 out of 10.