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CVE-2015-1492

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the client in Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1 before 12...

8.5 High

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.

Exploit likelihood

1.74%Up 0.8 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 8.5

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.

Record
CVE-2015-1492
CVSS 2.0
8.5 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2015-1492
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-1627 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2015-1627
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wrh7-vv7r-8w3q No score

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the client in Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1 before 12...

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.

Record
GHSA-wrh7-vv7r-8w3q
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2015-1492 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.5) in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager, published August 1, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.74%, the 77th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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