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CVE-2015-1492 (GCVE-0-2015-1492)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2015-08-01 01:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 04:47
VLAI
Summary
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the client in Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1 before 12.1-RU6-MP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in a client install package.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76083 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033165 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securit… x_refsource_CONFIRM
Date Public
2015-07-30 00:00
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