Vulnerability in Symantec Messaging Gateway
CVE-2016-2203
The management console on Symantec Messaging Gateway (SMG) Appliance devices before 10.6.1 allows local users to discover an encrypted AD password by leveraging certain read privileges.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.071 (94.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 94.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.071 · newest: 0.071 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Symantec Messaging Gateway — versions 10.6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp (Vendor Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/136758/Symantec-Brightmail-10.6.0-7-LDAP-Credenti… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/86137 (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035609 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39715/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-2203?
- CVE-2016-2203 is a high-severity vulnerability in Symantec Messaging Gateway, classified under CWE-255. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-04-22.
- How severe is CVE-2016-2203?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-2203 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.