Low severity2.9NVD Advisory· Published Jun 30, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026

CVE-2015-8801

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.

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jspnvdVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/91446nvd
www.securitytracker.com/id/1036196nvd

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