CVE-2015-8799

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 write update-package data to arbitrary agent locations via unspecified vectors.

Published: 2016-06-08 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2015-8799 is rated High Risk (66.9/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 5.69%, 92th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +4.30% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-8799

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 1.40% 5.69% +4.30%
2 2026-03-03 1.62% 1.40% -0.23%
3 2025-08-24 — 1.62% —

Full EPSS history (9 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2015-8799

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.6 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/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:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
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.
 1.0 6.0 [email protected]
7.1 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:H)
Exploitation requires uncommon or highly specific conditions.
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.
 3.9 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2015-8799

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2015-8799

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 >= 6.0.0, < 6.5.0 cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:symantec_data_center_security_server:*:*:*:*:advanced:*:*:*
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:6.6.0:*:*:*: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:6.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2015-8799

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