CVE-2017-15532

Prior to 10.6.4, Symantec Messaging Gateway may be susceptible to a path traversal attack (also known as directory traversal). These types of attacks aim to access files and directories that are stored outside the web root folder. By manipulating variables, it may be possible to access arbitrary files and directories stored on the file system including application source code or configuration and critical system files.

CVSS v3 5.7 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 5.5 MEDIUM

5.7^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 2.1 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

5.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 5.1 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102096	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20171220_00	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:symantec:messaging_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-12-20 18:29

Updated : 2024-02-28 16:04

NVD link : CVE-2017-15532

Mitre link : CVE-2017-15532

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-15532

JSON object : View

Products Affected

symantec

messaging_gateway

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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