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Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager: CVE-2015-8154: SEP Client Security Bypass RWX Permissions SysPlant.sys driver

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Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager: CVE-2015-8154: SEP Client Security Bypass RWX Permissions SysPlant.sys driver

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
03/18/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
04/25/2017
Modified
10/30/2017

Description

The SysPlant.sys driver in the Application and Device Control (ADC) component in the client in Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) 12.1 before RU6-MP4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document, related to "RWX Permissions."

Solution(s)

  • endpoint_protection_manager-cve-2015-8154

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