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CVE-2015-5692

admin_messages.php in the management console on Symantec Web Gateway (SWG) appliances with software before 5.2.2 DB 5.0.0.1277 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with a safe extension and content type, and then leveraging an improper Sudo configuration to make this a setuid-root file.

Published

2015-09-20T20:59:07.353

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.9 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: MULTIPLE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

5.5

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-264

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	symantec	web_gateway	≤ 5.2.2	Yes

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76726 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033625 ([email protected])
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20150916_00 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-443/ ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76726 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033625 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20150916_00 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-443/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)