CVE-2015-1492 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the Symantec Endpoint Protection client install package.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-1492?
CVE-2015-1492 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Aug 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the client in Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1 before 12.1-RU6-MP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in a client install package.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1492?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2015-1492?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-1492 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-2015-1492 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1492 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wrh7-vv7r-8w3q.