CVE-2015-8151 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Symantec Encryption Management Server (SEMS) 3.3.2 before MP12 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary OS commands by leveraging console administrator access.

Published: 2016-02-18

Score: 9.1 Critical

EPSS: 1.9% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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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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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:symantec:encryption_management_server:*:mp11:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2015-8041	Symantec Encryption Management Server (SEMS) 3.3.2 before MP12 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary OS commands by leveraging console administrator access.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Multiple

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01853.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83268
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035063
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20160218_00

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Symantec Encryption Management Server

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: symantec

Published: 2016-02-18T22:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T08:13:31.055Z

Reserved: 2015-11-13T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-8151

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-02-18T22:59:03.777

Modified: 2026-06-17T00:34:05.970

Link: CVE-2015-8151

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-78
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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