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CVE-2015-8798

Published: Jun 8, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-22
8.0HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
2.5%
Top 17.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Management Server in Symantec Embedded Security: Critical System Protection (SES:CSP) 1.0.x before 1.0 MP5, Embedded Security: Critical System Protection for Controllers and Devices (SES:CSP) 6.5.0 before MP1, Critical System Protection (SCSP) before 5.2.9 MP6, Data Center Security: Server Advanced Server (DCS:SA) 6.x before 6.5 MP1 and 6.6 before MP1, and Data Center Security: Server Advanced Server and Agents (DCS:SA) through 6.6 MP1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:AAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:AAttack Vector
Adjacent
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-22

Affected Products

broadcom
commercial·USaka broadcom inc
symantec critical system protectionOn-premSecurity Product
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
symantec data center security serverOn-premSecurity Product
Security Products / vuln-mgmt-scanner
symantec data center security server and agentsSaaSSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS / saas-application
symantec embedded security critical system protectionSaaSSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS / saas-application
symantec embedded security critical system protection for controllers and devicesSaaSSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS / saas-application
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Discovery
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References

http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20160607_00
symantec.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90884
securityfocus.com
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