CVE-2015-8113 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges by placing a malicious DLL in the client install package directory due to an untrusted search path vulnerability.
- 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-2015-8113?
CVE-2015-8113 is a high-severity vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Protection, published on 12 Nov 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the client in Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) 12.1 before 12.1-RU6-MP3 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in a client install package. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-1492.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8113?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Symantec Endpoint Protection.
How do I fix CVE-2015-8113?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-8113 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-8113 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8113 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Symantec Endpoint Protection
- CVE-2012-0295 Code injection in n/a
- CVE-2018-5237 Privilege escalation in Symantec Endpoint Protection
- CVE-2020-5836 Privilege escalation in Symantec Endpoint Protection
- CVE-2020-5837 Path traversal in Symantec Endpoint Protection
- CVE-2020-5820 Privilege escalation in Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) and Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition (SEP SBE)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rv3v-f2rv-x37w.