CVE-2017-6327 KEV EXPLOIT
8.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 35.9% (pctl 98)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2022-05-03.
Description
The Symantec Messaging Gateway before 10.6.3-267 can encounter an issue of remote code execution, which describes a situation whereby an individual may obtain the ability to execute commands remotely on a target machine or in a target process. In this type of occurrence, after gaining access to the system, the attacker may attempt to elevate their privileges.
Scoring
| CVSS | 8.8 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 35.91% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-77 |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2022-05-03 |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-08-11 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
CISA KEV
| Name | Symantec Messaging Gateway Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2021-11-03 |
| Due | 2022-05-03 |
| Vendor / product | Symantec / Symantec Messaging Gateway |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| symantec | message gateway |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Symantec Messaging Gateway 10.6.3-2 - Root Remote Command Execution | 2017-08-18 |
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Aug/28
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100135
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42519/
- https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20170810_00
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Aug/28
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100135
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42519/
- https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20170810_00
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-6327
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