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 manipulating variables, it may be possible to access arbitrary files and directories stored on the file system including application source code or configuration and critical system files.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (70.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 71st percentile — 70.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Symantec Messaging Gateway
- Symantec Corporation Messaging Gateway — versions Prior to 10.6.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102096 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp (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.