Untrusted search path vulnerability in the client in Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) 12.1 before 12.1-RU6-MP3 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in a client install package. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-1492.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2015-8113 is rated Moderate Risk (41.9/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.47%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.24% | 0.47% | +0.23% |
| 2 | 2025-03-17 | 0.04% | 0.24% | +0.19% |
| 3 | 2023-03-07 | — | 0.04% | — |
Full EPSS history (4 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.2 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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3.9 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
: <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/426.html">CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path</a>
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| symantec | endpoint_protection | <= 12.1 | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:*:ru6mp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |