Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager up to 12.1 Management Console access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager up to 12.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Management Console. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2015-1489. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager up to 12.1 (Anti-Malware Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code of the component Management Console. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The management console in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) 12.1 before 12.1-RU6-MP1 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was disclosed 08/01/2015 by Markus Wulftange with Code White (Website). The advisory is shared at symantec.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-1489 since 02/05/2015. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. A authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

A public exploit has been developed in Ruby. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as highly functional. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 85256 (Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager 11.x / 12.x < 12.1 RU6 MP1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (SYM15-007)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 123784 (Symantec Endpoint Protection Multiple Security Vulnerabilities (SYM15-007)).

Upgrading to version 12.1-RU6-MP1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (105259), Tenable (85256), SecurityFocus (BID 76078†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-51693†). The entries VDB-76854, VDB-76855, VDB-76856 and VDB-76858 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Nessus ID: 85256
Nessus Name: Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager 11.x / 12.x < 12.1 RU6 MP1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (SYM15-007)
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OpenVAS ID: 800609
OpenVAS Name: Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager Multiple Vulnerabilities August15
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MetaSploit ID: sepm_auth_bypass_rce.rb
MetaSploit Name: Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager Authentication Bypass and Code Execution
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Endpoint Protection Manager 12.1-RU6-MP1
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Timelineinfo

02/05/2015 🔍
07/30/2015 +175 days 🔍
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07/31/2015 +1 days 🔍
08/01/2015 +1 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: symantec.com

Advisory: symantec.com
Researcher: Markus Wulftange
Organization: Code White
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-1489 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-1489
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-76857

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X-Force: 105259 - Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager
SecurityFocus: 76078 - Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager CVE-2015-1489 Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1033165
Vulnerability Center: 51693 - Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Management Console, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/02/2015 19:23
Updated: 07/14/2025 06:12
Changes: 08/02/2015 19:23 (70), 09/08/2017 14:42 (16), 06/07/2022 09:02 (4), 06/07/2022 09:03 (1), 07/14/2025 06:12 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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