CVE-2016-5312 EXPLOIT
6.5
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 53.7% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the charting component in Symantec Messaging Gateway before 10.6.2 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the sn parameter to brightmail/servlet/com.ve.kavachart.servlet.ChartStream.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.5 (MEDIUM, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 53.7% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-04-14 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| symantec | messaging gateway |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Symantec Messaging Gateway 10.6.1 - Directory Traversal | 2016-09-28 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138891/Symantec-Messaging-Gateway-10.6.1-Directory-Traversal.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Sep/71
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93148
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036908
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20160927_00
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40437/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138891/Symantec-Messaging-Gateway-10.6.1-Directory-Traversal.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Sep/71
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93148
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036908
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20160927_00
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40437/
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