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Vulnerability record · CVE-2015-8798 · published 8 June 2016

CVE-2015-8798: Broadcom symantec critical system protection path traversal vulnerability

Broadcom · Symantec Critical System Protection

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.

8.0 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 2.4% · top 16.6% CWE-22 · Path traversal
8.0CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 7.7
2.4%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
5Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

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

Affected products

5 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90884 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=& Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90884 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=& Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2015-8798), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.