CVE-2015-8156

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Published May 14, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in EEDService in Symantec Endpoint Encryption (SEE) 11.x before 11.1.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file in the %SYSTEMDRIVE% directory, as demonstrated by program.exe.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_encryption:11.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_encryption:11.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_encryption:11.0.1:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2015-8046	Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in EEDService in Symantec Endpoint Encryption (SEE) 11.x before 11.1.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file in the %SYSTEMDRIVE% directory, as demonstrated by program.exe.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.292% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90050
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&suid=20160506_00

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Symantec Endpoint Encryption

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 8:13 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: symantec
Published: May 14, 2016, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 8:13 AM
Reserved: Nov 13, 2015, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:34 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 14, 2016, 1:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:34 AM

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