# CVE-2015-8801: Race condition in n/a

> Local attackers can bypass USB file transfer restrictions in Symantec Endpoint Protection by exploiting a race condition during device recognition.

- **Severity:** Low 2.9 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 30 Jun 2016
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2x69-9fjp-rrmj

## What is CVE-2015-8801?

CVE-2015-8801 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Jun 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control), CWE-254

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8801?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2015-8801?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-8801 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2015-8801 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8801 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2016-3648](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-3648/): Security feature bypass in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2016-3650](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-3650/): Information disclosure in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2015-8153](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-8153/): SQL injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2015-8154](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-8154/): Privilege escalation in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2015-6555](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-6555/): Code injection in n/a (high 8.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2015-8801 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2015-8801 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Jun 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8801 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-8801/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-8801/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8801
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8801
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-8801

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