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Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager < 12.1 RU6 MP4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (SYM16-003)
high Nessus Plugin ID 90200
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Synopsis
The version of Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager installed on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The version of Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) installed on the remote host is prior to 12.1 RU6 MP4. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities :- A cross-site request forgery (XSRF) vulnerability exists due to HTTP requests to logging scripts not requiring multiple steps, explicit confirmation, or a unique token when performing certain sensitive actions. A remote attacker can exploit this by convincing a user to follow a specially crafted link, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code. (CVE-2015-8152)
- A SQL injection vulnerability exists due to improper sanitization of input before using it in SQL queries. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to inject or manipulate SQL queries on the back-end database, resulting in the manipulation and disclosure of arbitrary data. (CVE-2015-8153)
Solution
Upgrade to Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager 12.1 RU6 MP4 or later.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 90200
File Name: symantec_endpoint_prot_mgr_sym16-003.nasl
Version: 1.9
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows
Published: 3/25/2016
Updated: 11/20/2019
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.5
Temporal Score: 6.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2015-8152
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8
Temporal Score: 7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection_manager
Required KB Items: installed_sw/Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 3/17/2016
Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/17/2016
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2015-8152, CVE-2015-8153