Local Privilege Escalation in Symantec Endpoint Encryption Service
CVE-2015-8156

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Symantec
Status
Endpoint Encryption
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 May 2016

What is CVE-2015-8156?

The vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Encryption's EEDService allows local users to escalate privileges by placing a Trojan horse executable file in the %SYSTEMDRIVE% directory. This occurs due to the unquoted search path, which may lead to the execution of malicious executables with higher privileges, compromising system security.

References

http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates...
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90050
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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