CVE-2015-1484 Privilege escalation in n/a

Medium 6.9 Published 22 Apr 2015 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local attackers can escalate privileges by placing a malicious executable in the system drive when the service is configured with an unquoted path.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2015-1484?

CVE-2015-1484 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Apr 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the agent in Symantec Workspace Streaming (SWS) 6.1 before SP8 MP2 HF7 and 7.5 before SP1 HF4, when AppMgrService.exe is configured as a service, allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file in the %SYSTEMDRIVE% directory, as demonstrated by program.exe.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1484?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Symantec Workspace Streaming.

How do I fix CVE-2015-1484?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-1484 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2015-1484 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1484 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7f5w-fj39-gxxh.