Vulnerability in Symantec Messaging Gateway
CVE-2017-6324
The Symantec Messaging Gateway, when processing a specific email attachment, can allow a malformed or corrupted Word file with a potentially malicious macro through despite the administrator having the 'disarm' functionality enabled. This constitutes a 'bypass' of the disarm functionality resident to the application.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (69.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 69th percentile — 69.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Symantec Messaging Gateway
- Symantec Corporation Messaging Gateway — versions All versions prior to version 10.6.3
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038785 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98889 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-6324?
- CVE-2017-6324 is a high-severity vulnerability in Symantec Messaging Gateway. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2017-06-26.
- How severe is CVE-2017-6324?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.