CVE-2015-1486 in the critical feed json
The management console in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) 12.1 before 12.1-RU6-MP1 allows remote attackers to bypass authentica…
published 11y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2015-1621
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 68.3%
- EPSS 68.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.3%
- public exploits
- 2
- Metasploit and Exploit-DB
Summary
The management console in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) 12.1 before 12.1-RU6-MP1 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a crafted password-reset action that triggers a new administrative session.
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- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/http/sepm_auth_bypass_rce)
- Published
Exploit prediction
68.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.3% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/windows/http/sepm_auth_bypass_rce Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager Authentication Bypass and Code Execution metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2015-07-31
- EDB-37812 Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager - Authentication Bypass / Code Execution (Metasploit) remote, 2015-08-18
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-1486
- NVD CVE-2015-1486
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