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
Published Jun 30, 2016
2.9
LOWCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.27%
Description
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
No data.
- ≤ 12.1.6
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.27% (0.00266) | 16.73th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.27% (0.00266) | 17.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.06% (0.00059) | 15.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 11.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 9.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 7.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 30.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 28.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 26.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 12.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91446 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036196 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20160628_01 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91446 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036196 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20160628_01 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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