CVE-2012-0297 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 73% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The management GUI in Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.x before 5.0.3 does not properly restrict access to application scripts, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by (1) injecting crafted data or (2) including crafted data.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 72.96% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-264 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2012-05-21 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| symantec | web gateway |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | symantec Web gateway 5.0.2.8 - Multiple Vulnerabilities | 2012-06-27 |
| exploit-db | Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.2.8 - 'ipchange.php' Command Injection (Metasploit) | 2012-06-12 |
| exploit-db | Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.2.8 - Command Execution (Metasploit) | 2012-05-28 |
| exploit-db | Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.2 - Local/Remote File Inclusion / Remote Code Execution | 2012-05-26 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53444
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20120517_00
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75731
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53444
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20120517_00
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75731
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