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CVE-2016-2204

The management console on Symantec Messaging Gateway (SMG) Appliance devices before 10.6.1 allows local users to obtain root-shell access v…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
8.2
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.7%
percentile 52%
Public exploits
0
none known

The management console on Symantec Messaging Gateway (SMG) Appliance devices before 10.6.1 allows local users to obtain root-shell access via crafted terminal-window input.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.67% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.08.2CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.06.5AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/86138 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • symantec.com /security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1035609 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred

Sources

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