CVE-2015-8801: Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager

Low severity, CVSS 2.9. EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Race condition in the client in Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) 12.1 before RU6 MP5 allows local users to bypass intended restrictions on USB file transfer by conducting filesystem operations before the SEP device manager recognizes a new USB device.

Affected products

• Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager: up to and including 12.1.6

Published 2016-06-30. Last modified 2026-06-17.