{
    "id": "CVE-2012-3579",
    "published": "2012-08-29 10:56:40",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-16 23:43:30",
    "cvss_score": "7.9",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "2.0",
    "cvss_vector": "AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
    "cwe": "CWE-264",
    "description": "Symantec Messaging Gateway (SMG) before 10.0 has a default password for an unspecified account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain privileged access via an SSH session.",
    "epss_score": "0.40211",
    "epss_percentile": "0.98593",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-09-27 18:17:11",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "symantec",
            "product": "messaging_gateway"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "21136",
            "title": "Symantec Messaging Gateway 9.5/9.5.1 - SSH Default Password Security Bypass (Metasploit)",
            "date": "2012-08-30",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21136"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/116277/Symantec-Messaging-Gateway-9.5-Default-SSH-Password.html",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55143",
        "http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20120827_00",
        "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78034",
        "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/116277/Symantec-Messaging-Gateway-9.5-Default-SSH-Password.html",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55143",
        "http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20120827_00",
        "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78034"
    ]
}