What is CVE-2012-0299?

CVE-2012-0299 is a vulnerability in Symantec Web Gateway, classified under CWE-264. Published 2012-05-21.

Is CVE-2012-0299 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Symantec Web Gateway

CVE-2012-0299

The file-management scripts in the management GUI in Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.x before 5.0.3 allow remote attackers to upload arbitrary code to a designated pathname, and possibly execute this code, via unspecified vectors.

Published 2012-05-21 · last modified 2026-06-16.

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: 0.637 (99.2th percentile), scored 2026-10-18.

High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.641 · newest: 0.637 · change: -0.003

Affected products

Symantec Web Gateway — versions 5.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-264

Public proof-of-concept exploits

rapid7/metasploit-framework

References

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75730 (vdb-entry)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/53443 (vdb-entry)
www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-0299?: CVE-2012-0299 is a vulnerability in Symantec Web Gateway, classified under CWE-264. Published 2012-05-21.
Is CVE-2012-0299 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.