CVE-2015-8148
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 · uneditedThe LDAP service in Symantec Encryption Management Server (SEMS) 3.3.2 before MP12 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information about administrator accounts via a modified request.
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 · high confidenceThe LDAP service in Symantec Encryption Management Server (SEMS) versions prior to MP12 contains an information disclosure vulnerability that allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information about administrator accounts through a modified LDAP request. The attack vector is remote and requires no authentication.
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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<= 3.3.2CVSS 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
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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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Determine SEMS versionAccess the Symantec Encryption Management Server administrative interface and navigate to the About or System Information page to view the installed version. Alternatively, use the command-line interface if available to query the system version.Affected if The installed version is 3.3.2 or any version prior to 3.3.2
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Verify LDAP service is enabledCheck the SEMS administrative console for LDAP service configuration. Look for LDAP authentication settings or directory service settings to confirm whether the LDAP service is active.Affected if The LDAP service is enabled and configured on the server
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Confirm LDAP service network exposureReview network firewall rules or access control lists to determine if the LDAP service port (typically port 389) is exposed to untrusted network segments or the public internet.Affected if The LDAP service port is accessible from untrusted network locations or the internet
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Compare against affected version rangeCross-reference the identified SEMS version with the affected range: versions prior to 3.3.2 MP12 are vulnerable.Affected if The version is less than 3.3.2 MP12 and the LDAP service is exposed
A user is affected if their SEMS version is 3.3.2 or earlier AND the LDAP service is enabled and accessible to untrusted networks.
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 dataUpgrade to SEMS version 3.3.2 MP12 or later to remediate this vulnerability. As a compensating control, restrict network access to the LDAP service to trusted IPs only.
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing8.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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