CVE-2015-1492 describes an untrusted search path vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1 prior to RU6-MP1. This flaw allows a local, authenticated attacker to achieve privilege escalation by introducing a malicious DLL into a client installation package. With a CVSS score of 8.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation or public exploit code is noted, the vulnerability has garnered some community and media attention, indicating its significance.
| 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:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
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