CVE-2012-2957 EXPLOIT
7.2
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 59.3% (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 local users to gain privileges by modifying files, related to a "file inclusion" issue.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.2 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 59.29% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-264 |
| 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 5.0.3.18 - Local/Remote File Inclusion / Remote Command Execution | 2012-07-24 |
References
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/108471
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54429
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20120720_00
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77113
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/108471
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54429
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20120720_00
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77113
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