Description
Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in EEDService in Symantec Endpoint Encryption (SEE) 11.x before 11.1.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file in the %SYSTEMDRIVE% directory, as demonstrated by program.exe.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&suid=20160506_00
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90050
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0013
EPSS Percentile
31.1%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
Status
published
Products (3)
symantec/endpoint_encryption
11.0
symantec/endpoint_encryption
11.0.0
symantec/endpoint_encryption
11.0.1
Published
May 14, 2016
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026