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.
EPSS: 0.071 (93.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Symantec Messaging_gateway — versions 10.6.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@symantec.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@symantec.com (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secure@symantec.com (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@symantec.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- secure@symantec.com (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
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.