CVE-2015-8798 [High] | Path Traversal in Symantec Critical System …

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Management Server in Symantec Embedded Security: Critical System Protection (SES:CSP) 1.0.x before 1.0 MP5, Embedded Security: Critical System Protection for Controllers and Devices (SES:CSP) 6.5.0 before MP1, Critical System Protection (SCSP) before 5.2.9 MP6, Data Center Security: Server Advanced Server (DCS:SA) 6.x before 6.5 MP1 and 6.6 before MP1, and Data Center Security: Server Advanced Server and Agents (DCS:SA) through 6.6 MP1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

#	Date	Old EPSS score	New EPSS score	Delta (New - Old)
1	2026-06-15	2.93%	2.54%	-0.39%
2	2026-03-03	2.10%	2.93%	+0.83%
3	2025-11-09	—	2.10%	—

Date

Old EPSS score

New EPSS score

Delta (New - Old)

2026-06-15

2.93%

2.54%

-0.39%

2026-03-03

2.10%

2.93%

+0.83%

2025-11-09

—

2.10%

—

Base score	Version	Severity	Vector	Exploitability	Impact	Score source
8.0	3.1	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:A) Attacker has to be nearby on the network—same office, same link, that vibe—not the whole wide internet. Attack complexity (AC:L) Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup. Privileges required (PR:L) A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin. User interaction (UI:N) Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping. Scope (S:U) Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems. Confidentiality (C:H) Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way. Integrity (I:H) They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt. Availability (A:H) Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.	2.1	5.9	[email protected]
7.7	2.0	HIGH	`AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C` Click to expand Access vector (AV:A) Requires access to an adjacent network segment. Access complexity (AC:L) Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable. Authentication (AU:S) A single authentication is required. Confidentiality impact (C:C) Complete confidentiality impact. Integrity impact (I:C) Complete integrity impact. Availability impact (A:C) Complete availability impact.	5.1	10.0	[email protected]

Base score

Version

Severity

Vector

Exploitability

Impact

Score source

8.0

3.1

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand

Attack vector (AV:A): Attacker has to be nearby on the network—same office, same link, that vibe—not the whole wide internet.
Attack complexity (AC:L): Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L): A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N): Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U): Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H): Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H): They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H): Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

2.1

5.9

[email protected]

7.7

2.0

HIGH

AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand

Access vector (AV:A): Requires access to an adjacent network segment.
Access complexity (AC:L): Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:S): A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C): Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C): Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C): Complete availability impact.

5.1

10.0

[email protected]

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2015-8798

Vendor	Product	Version	Raw CPE
broadcom	symantec_critical_system_protection	<= 5.2.9	cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:symantec_critical_system_protection::::::::
broadcom	symantec_data_center_security_server	6.5.0	cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:symantec_data_center_security_server:6.5.0::::advanced:::
broadcom	symantec_data_center_security_server	6.6.0	cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:symantec_data_center_security_server:6.6.0::::advanced:::
broadcom	symantec_data_center_security_server_and_agents	<= 6.6.0	cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:symantec_data_center_security_server_and_agents:::::advanced:::*
broadcom	symantec_embedded_security_critical_system_protection	<= 1.0	cpe:2.3:o:broadcom:symantec_embedded_security_critical_system_protection::::::::
broadcom	symantec_embedded_security_critical_system_protection_for_controllers_and_devices	<= 6.5.0	cpe:2.3:o:broadcom:symantec_embedded_security_critical_system_protection_for_controllers_and_devices::::::::

References for CVE-2015-8798

URL	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90884	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20160607_00	Vendor Advisory

URL

CVE-2015-8798

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-8798

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2015-8798

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2015-8798

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2015-8798

References for CVE-2015-8798