CVE-2015-1489

Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager <12.1-RU6-MP1 - Privilege Esca...

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2015-1489. PoCs published by Metasploit.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits CVE-2015-1489 (alongside CVE-2015-1486 and CVE-2015-1487) to achieve remote code execution on Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager by chaining an authentication bypass, directory traversal, and privilege escalation to execute a payload as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.

Description

The management console in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) 12.1 before 12.1-RU6-MP1 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubyremotewindows_x86
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37812

This Metasploit module exploits CVE-2015-1489 (alongside CVE-2015-1486 and CVE-2015-1487) to achieve remote code execution on Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager by chaining an authentication bypass, directory traversal, and privilege escalation to execute a payload as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target's management interface (port 8443) · Target must be running a vulnerable version of Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37812/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76078
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033165

Scores

EPSS 0.2464
EPSS Percentile 97.6%

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (1)
symantec/endpoint_protection_manager 12.1.0
Published Aug 01, 2015
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026