CVE-2015-8799

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Management Server in Symantec Embedded Security: Critical System Protection (SES:CSP) 1.0.x before 1.0 MP5, Embedded Security: Critical System Protection for Controllers and Devices (SES:CSP) 6.5.0 before MP1, Critical System Protection (SCSP) before 5.2.9 MP6, Data Center Security: Server Advanced Server (DCS:SA) 6.x before 6.5 MP1 and 6.6 before MP1, and Data Center Security: Server Advanced Server and Agents (DCS:SA) through 6.6 MP1 allows remote authenticated users to write update-package data to arbitrary agent locations via unspecified vectors.

Category

7.6
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.46% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory symantec.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20160607_00 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90885 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8799?
CVE-2015-8799 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-8799?
To fix CVE-2015-8799, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-8799 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-8799 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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