Path Traversal in Symantec Messaging_gateway
CVE-2016-5312
Directory traversal vulnerability in the charting component in Symantec Messaging Gateway before 10.6.2 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the sn parameter to brightmail/servlet/com.ve.kavachart…
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.400 (97.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Symantec Messaging_gateway
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@symantec.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@symantec.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@symantec.com (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- 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)
- secure@symantec.com (mailing-list, Exploit, x_refsource_FULLDISC, Mailing List, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5312?
- CVE-2016-5312 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Symantec Messaging_gateway, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-04-14.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5312?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.