CVE-2015-6554: symantec endpoint_protection_manager OS Command Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-6554 is a high (CVSS 7.5) OS Command Injection vulnerability in symantec endpoint_protection_manager. EPSS estimates a 2.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 12-11-2015
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) 12.1 before 12.1-RU6-MP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via crafted data.

• CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.