Medium severity · published Dec 20, 2017
CVE-2017-15532
Prior to 10.6.4, Symantec Messaging Gateway may be susceptible to a path traversal attack (also known as directory traversal)
5.7
CVSS
1.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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 vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Adjacent
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.4% · higher than 72% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MG
Messaging Gateway · Symantec
before 10.6.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15532
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-15532
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102096
Vendor Advisory
https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20171220_00
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