CVE-2015-1490: symantec endpoint_protection_manager Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-1490 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in symantec endpoint_protection_manager. EPSS estimates a 2.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 01-08-2015
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the management console in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) 12.1 before 12.1-RU6-MP1 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a relative pathname in a client installation package.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.