High severity · published Apr 22, 2016
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 via crafted terminal-window input
8.2
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 52% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MG
Messaging Gateway · Symantec
through 10.6.0; 10.6.0; 10.6.0; 10.6.0; 10.6.0; 10.6.0; +1 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2204
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2204
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/86138
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035609
Vendor Advisory
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20160418_00
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