The management console in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) 12.1 before 12.1-RU6-MP1 allows remote authenticated users to write t…

published 2015-08-01 11 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-1622

cvss: 5.5; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 52.0%; EPSS 52.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
public exploits: 2; Metasploit, Exploit-DB

The management console in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) 12.1 before 12.1-RU6-MP1 allows remote authenticated users to write to arbitrary files, and consequently obtain administrator privileges, via a crafted filename.

Timeline

2015-07-31 First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/http/sepm_auth_bypass_rce)
2015-08-01 Published

Exploit prediction

51.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% 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	5.5	AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness

CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

exploit-db.com /exploits/37812/
exploit
symantec.com /security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20150730
vendor-advisory
securityfocus.com /bid/76094
vdb-entry
securitytracker.com /id/1033165
vdb-entry

Sources

CVE List CVE-2015-1487
NVD CVE-2015-1487

Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.

Summary