CVE-2016-5307

Published: Jun 30, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

4.3

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 1.4

Source: NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) 12.1 before RU6 MP5 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files in the web-root directory tree via unspecified vectors.

Affected (1)

Products: Symantec: Endpoint Protection Manager

Symantec

1 product

Endpoint Protection Manager

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager	Up to 12.1.6

Related CWEs

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (6)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91443

Source: secure@symantec.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036196

Source: secure@symantec.com

https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20160628_01

Source: secure@symantec.com

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91443

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036196

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20160628_01

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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