CVE-2015-1490 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) versions 12.1 prior to 12.1-RU6-MP1. This flaw allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files by providing a relative pathname within a client installation package. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5, indicating a medium severity with network access, low attack complexity, and requiring authentication, leading to potential partial integrity and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) is available, though it has received some community discussion and media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
12.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection_manager:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P
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