{
    "id": "CVE-2017-6327",
    "published": "2017-08-11 20:29:00",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-17 01:22:09",
    "cvss_score": "8.8",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "3.1",
    "cvss_vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
    "cwe": "CWE-77",
    "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.",
    "epss_score": "0.35911",
    "epss_percentile": "0.98421",
    "kev": 1,
    "kev_due": "2022-05-03",
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-09-26 18:21:47",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 1,
        "label": "Patch first",
        "why": "On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2022-05-03."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "symantec",
            "product": "message_gateway"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": {
        "cve_id": "CVE-2017-6327",
        "date_added": "2021-11-03",
        "due_date": "2022-05-03",
        "vendor": "Symantec",
        "product": "Symantec Messaging Gateway",
        "name": "Symantec Messaging Gateway Remote Code Execution Vulnerability",
        "ransomware": 0
    },
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "42519",
            "title": "Symantec Messaging Gateway 10.6.3-2 - Root Remote Command Execution",
            "date": "2017-08-18",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42519"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "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"
    ]
}