CVE-2012-3579

Symantec Messaging Gateway 9.5/9.5.1 - SSH Default Password Security Bypass

Severity Score

9.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Symantec Messaging Gateway (SMG) before 10.0 has a default password for an unspecified account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain privileged access via an SSH session.

Symantec Messaging Gateway anterior a v10.0 tiene por defecto una contraseña para una cuenta no especificada, lo que hace más fácil para atacantes remotos obtener privilegios de acceso a través de una sesión SSH.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2012-06-19 CVE Reserved
2012-08-29 CVE Published
2012-08-30 First Exploit
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CAPEC

References (6)

URL	Tag	Source
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/116277/Symantec-Messaging-Gateway-9.5-Default-SSH-Password.html	X_refsource_misc
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55143	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78034	Vdb Entry
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&suid=20120827_00

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21136	2012-08-30

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20120827_00	2017-08-29

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Symantec Search vendor "Symantec"		Messaging Gateway Search vendor "Symantec" for product "Messaging Gateway"				<= 9.5.4 Search vendor "Symantec" for product "Messaging Gateway" and version " <= 9.5.4"		-		Affected
Symantec Search vendor "Symantec"		Messaging Gateway Search vendor "Symantec" for product "Messaging Gateway"				9.5 Search vendor "Symantec" for product "Messaging Gateway" and version "9.5"		-		Affected
Symantec Search vendor "Symantec"		Messaging Gateway Search vendor "Symantec" for product "Messaging Gateway"				9.5.1 Search vendor "Symantec" for product "Messaging Gateway" and version "9.5.1"		-		Affected
Symantec Search vendor "Symantec"		Messaging Gateway Search vendor "Symantec" for product "Messaging Gateway"				9.5.2 Search vendor "Symantec" for product "Messaging Gateway" and version "9.5.2"		-		Affected
Symantec Search vendor "Symantec"		Messaging Gateway Search vendor "Symantec" for product "Messaging Gateway"				9.5.3 Search vendor "Symantec" for product "Messaging Gateway" and version "9.5.3"		-		Affected