CVE-2012-0295: symantec endpoint_protection Code Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-0295 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Code Injection vulnerability in symantec endpoint_protection. EPSS estimates a 3.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 23-05-2012
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Manager service in the management console in Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) 12.1 before 12.1 RU1-MP1 allows remote attackers to conduct file-insertion attacks and execute arbitrary code by leveraging exploitation of CVE-2012-0294.

• CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.