CVE-2012-0295 is a critical vulnerability affecting Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) 12.1 prior to version 12.1 RU1-MP1. It allows remote attackers to perform file-insertion attacks and execute arbitrary code by exploiting a related vulnerability (CVE-2012-0294) in the Manager service of the management console. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is highly severe, indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity that can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, its high FAUCET Risk Score of 82/100 and the potential for remote code execution warrant attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
12.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.1.671CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1.671:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.1.1000CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1.1000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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