The Symantec Advanced Secure Gateway (ASG) 6.6 prior to 6.6.5.8, ProxySG 6.5 prior 6.5.10.6, ProxySG 6.6 prior to 6.6.5.8, and ProxySG 6.7 prior to 6.7.1.2 management consoles do not, under certain circumstances, correctly authorize administrator users. A malicious administrator with read-only access can exploit this vulnerability to access management console functionality that requires read-write access privileges.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.2, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from broadcom, from broadcom organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
First disclosed in 2017, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.
2017-05-11T14:30:16.360
2026-06-17T00:55:30.713
Modified
CVSSv3.0: 7.2 (HIGH)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:C
8.0
8.5
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | broadcom | advanced_secure_gateway | 6.6 | Yes |
| Application | broadcom | advanced_secure_gateway | 6.6.3 | Yes |
| Application | broadcom | advanced_secure_gateway | 6.6.4 | Yes |
| Application | broadcom | advanced_secure_gateway | 6.6.4.3 | Yes |
| Application | broadcom | advanced_secure_gateway | 6.6.5.1 | Yes |
| Application | broadcom | symantec_proxysg | 6.5 | Yes |
| Application | broadcom | symantec_proxysg | 6.5.1 | Yes |
| Application | broadcom | symantec_proxysg | 6.5.2 | Yes |
| Application | broadcom | symantec_proxysg | 6.5.2.10 | Yes |
| Application | broadcom | symantec_proxysg | 6.5.4.1 | Yes |
| Application | broadcom | symantec_proxysg | 6.5.5.7 | Yes |
| Application | broadcom | symantec_proxysg | 6.5.6.1 | Yes |
| Application | broadcom | symantec_proxysg | 6.5.7.6 | Yes |
| Application | broadcom | symantec_proxysg | 6.5.9.2 | Yes |
| Application | broadcom | symantec_proxysg | 6.5.9.8 | Yes |
| Application | broadcom | symantec_proxysg | 6.5.9.10 | Yes |
| Application | broadcom | symantec_proxysg | 6.5.9.14 | Yes |
| Application | broadcom | symantec_proxysg | 6.6 | Yes |
| Application | broadcom | symantec_proxysg | 6.6.2 | Yes |
| Application | broadcom | symantec_proxysg | 6.6.2.1 | Yes |
| Application | broadcom | symantec_proxysg | 6.6.2.2 | Yes |
| Application | broadcom | symantec_proxysg | 6.6.3 | Yes |
| Application | broadcom | symantec_proxysg | 6.6.3.2 | Yes |
| Application | broadcom | symantec_proxysg | 6.6.4 | Yes |
| Application | broadcom | symantec_proxysg | 6.6.4.1 | Yes |
| Application | broadcom | symantec_proxysg | 6.6.4.3 | Yes |
| Application | broadcom | symantec_proxysg | 6.6.5 | Yes |
| Application | broadcom | symantec_proxysg | 6.7 | Yes |
| Application | broadcom | symantec_proxysg | 6.7.1.1 | Yes |
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