What is CVE-2024-23615?

CVE-2024-23615 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Symantec_messaging_gateway, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2024-01-26.

How severe is CVE-2024-23615?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Broadcom Symantec_messaging_gateway

CVE-2024-23615

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Symantec Messaging Gateway versions 10.5 and before. A remote, anonymous attacker can exploit this vulnerability to achieve remote code execution as root.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.019 (76.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 10.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Broadcom Symantec_messaging_gateway
Symantec Messaging Gateway — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

disclosures@exodusintel.com (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-23615?: CVE-2024-23615 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Symantec_messaging_gateway, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2024-01-26.
How severe is CVE-2024-23615?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.