Untrusted search path vulnerability in the client in Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1 before 12.1-RU6-MP1 allows local users to gain privi…

published 2015-08-01 11y ago modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also EUVD-2015-1627

cvss: 8.5; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.7%; EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
public exploits: 0; none known

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the client in Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1 before 12.1-RU6-MP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in a client install package.

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Exploit prediction

1.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	2.0	8.5	AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness

CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

symantec.com /security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20150730
vendor-advisory
securityfocus.com /bid/76083
vdb-entry
securitytracker.com /id/1033165
vdb-entry

Sources

CVE List CVE-2015-1492
NVD CVE-2015-1492

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