7.6
HIGH
CVE-2015-8799
Symantec Embedded Security: Critical System Protection Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution
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.

INFO

Published Date :

June 8, 2016, 2:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:39 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.0

Exploitability Score :

1.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-8799 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Broadcom symantec_critical_system_protection
2 Broadcom symantec_data_center_security_server
3 Broadcom symantec_data_center_security_server_and_agents
4 Broadcom symantec_embedded_security_critical_system_protection
5 Broadcom symantec_embedded_security_critical_system_protection_for_controllers_and_devices
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2015-8799.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90885 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
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 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20160607_00 Vendor Advisory

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90885
    Added Reference http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20160607_00
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 09, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:symantec_critical_system_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 5.2.9 *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:data_center_security_server:*:*:*:*:advanced:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.0.0 up to (excluding) 6.5.0 *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:data_center_security_server:6.5.0:-:*:*:advanced:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:data_center_security_server:6.6.0:*:*:*:advanced:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:data_center_security_serverand_agents:6.6.0:*:*:*:advanced:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:symantec:symantec_embedded_security_critical_system_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.0 *cpe:2.3:o:symantec:symantec_embedded_security_critical_system_protection_for_controllers_and_devices:6.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:symantec_critical_system_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 5.2.9 *cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:symantec_data_center_security_server:*:*:*:*:advanced:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.0.0 up to (excluding) 6.5.0 *cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:symantec_data_center_security_server:6.5.0:-:*:*:advanced:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:symantec_data_center_security_server:6.6.0:*:*:*:advanced:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:symantec_data_center_security_server_and_agents:6.6.0:*:*:*:advanced:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:broadcom:symantec_embedded_security_critical_system_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.0 *cpe:2.3:o:broadcom:symantec_embedded_security_critical_system_protection_for_controllers_and_devices:6.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 04, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:critical_system_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.2.9 OR *cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:symantec_critical_system_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.2.9
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 20, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90885 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90885 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:critical_system_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 5.2.9 *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:data_center_security_server:*:*:*:*:advanced:*:*:* versions up to (including) 6.5.0 *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:data_center_security_server:*:*:*:*:advanced:*:*:* versions up to (including) 6.6.0 *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:data_center_security_serverand_agents:6.6.0:*:*:*:advanced:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:symantec:symantec_embedded_security_critical_system_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.0 *cpe:2.3:o:symantec:symantec_embedded_security_critical_system_protection_for_controllers_and_devices:6.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:critical_system_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 5.2.9 *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:data_center_security_server:*:*:*:*:advanced:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.0.0 up to (excluding) 6.5.0 *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:data_center_security_server:6.5.0:-:*:*:advanced:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:data_center_security_server:6.6.0:*:*:*:advanced:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:data_center_security_serverand_agents:6.6.0:*:*:*:advanced:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:symantec:symantec_embedded_security_critical_system_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.0 *cpe:2.3:o:symantec:symantec_embedded_security_critical_system_protection_for_controllers_and_devices:6.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 10, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:data_center_security_serverand_agents:6.6.0:*:*:*:advanced:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:data_center_security_server:6.6.0:*:*:*:advanced:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:data_center_security_server:6.5.0:*:*:*:advanced:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:critical_system_protection:5.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:symantec:symantec_embedded_security_critical_system_protection_for_controllers_and_devices:6.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:symantec:symantec_embedded_security_critical_system_protection:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20160607_00 No Types Assigned http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20160607_00 Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-22
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 09, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-8799 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.14 }} 0.04%

score

0.50403

percentile

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