CVE Catalog

CVE-2015-8113

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVE-2015-8113 describes an untrusted search path vulnerability in the client of Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) 12.1 before version 12.1-RU6-MP3, allowing local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in a client install package.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to unauthorized access to systems, potentially leading to serious security breaches and data loss.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to version 12.1-RU6-MP3 or later to mitigate this vulnerability and conduct a security audit of the systems.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS