Path Traversal in Symantec Messaging_gateway
CVE-2017-15532
Prior to 10.6.4, Symantec Messaging Gateway may be susceptible to a path traversal attack (also known as directory traversal). These types of attacks aim to access files and directories that are stored outside the web root folder. By manip…
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.007 (71.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Symantec Messaging_gateway
- Symantec Corporation Messaging Gateway — versions Prior to 10.6.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@symantec.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@symantec.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-15532?
- CVE-2017-15532 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Symantec Messaging_gateway, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.7/10. Published 2017-12-20.
- How severe is CVE-2017-15532?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.7 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-15532 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.