RCE in Symantec Web Gateway
CVE-2012-2953
The management console in Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.x before 5.0.3.18 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via crafted input to application scripts.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
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: 0.674 (99.3th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.674 · newest: 0.674 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Symantec Web Gateway — versions 5.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/108471 (third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/54426 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-2953?
- CVE-2012-2953 is a vulnerability in Symantec Web Gateway, classified under OS Command Injection. Published 2012-07-23.
- Is CVE-2012-2953 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.