Vulnerability in Symantec Web Gateway
CVE-2012-0297
The management GUI in Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.x before 5.0.3 does not properly restrict access to application scripts, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by (1) injecting crafted data or (2) including crafted data.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 10.0 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.730 (99.4th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.726 · newest: 0.730 · change: +0.004
Affected products
- Symantec Web Gateway — versions 5.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/53444 (vdb-entry)
- www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp (Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75731 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-0297?
- CVE-2012-0297 is a vulnerability in Symantec Web Gateway, classified under CWE-264. Published 2012-05-21.
- Is CVE-2012-0297 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.