CVE-2015-1487 Path traversal in n/a
Authenticated attackers can write arbitrary files via crafted filenames in the management console, leading to administrator privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-1487?
CVE-2015-1487 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Aug 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The management console in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) 12.1 before 12.1-RU6-MP1 allows remote authenticated users to write to arbitrary files, and consequently obtain administrator privileges, via a crafted filename.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1487?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2015-1487?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-1487 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2015-1487 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-1487 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hg96-wgqp-7h54.