CVE-2012-0294
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedDirectory traversal vulnerability in the Manager service in the management console in Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) 12.1 before 12.1 RU1-MP1 allows remote attackers to delete files via unspecified vectors.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceDirectory traversal vulnerability in the Manager service of the Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1 management console allows remote unauthenticated attackers to delete files by manipulating file paths outside the intended directory boundaries. The vulnerability stems from insufficient input validation on file operations within the Manager service.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 12.1= 12.1.671= 12.1.1000CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- M
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the installed version of Symantec Endpoint Protection ManagerLocate the SEP Manager installation and check its version number through the About dialog in the management console, or check the installed programs list in Windows Control Panel, or inspect the version info in the Manager service executable files.Affected if The installed version equals 12.1, 12.1.671, or 12.1.1000 specifically.
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Confirm the Manager service is running and accessibleVerify the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager service (often called 'Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager' or 'SEPM') is running on the server. Check the status via Windows Services console (services.msc) or via command: sc query sepm or similar service name.Affected if The Manager service is active and accepting connections on its configured port (default 8443 or 443).
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Verify the management console is network-accessibleAttempt to reach the management console URL from an external system, or review firewall rules and network configuration to determine if the console port (typically 8443/tcp or https port) is open to untrusted networks.Affected if The management console port is exposed to networks or IP addresses that are not explicitly trusted.
A user is affected if they run any of the specific versions 12.1, 12.1.671, or 12.1.1000 AND have the Manager service accessible over the network, since the vulnerability allows unauthenticated remote attackers to perform directory traversal file deletions.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply vendor patch (SEP 12.1 RU1-MP1 or later). Until patched, restrict network access to the management console to trusted IP addresses only.
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- Implementation2.0 h
- Testing6.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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