CVE-2012-2953 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 67.4% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The management console in Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.x before 5.0.3.18 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via crafted input to application scripts.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 67.39% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-78 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2012-07-23 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| symantec | web gateway |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.2.18 - 'pbcontrol.php' Command Injection (Metasploit) | 2012-07-27 |
| exploit-db | Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.3.18 - 'pbcontrol.php' Root Remote Code Execution | 2012-07-24 |
References
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/108471
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54426
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20120720_00
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/108471
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54426
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20120720_00
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