CVE-2012-4347

Symantec Messaging Gateway 9.5.3-3 - Arbitrary File Download

Severity Score

7.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the management console in Symantec Messaging Gateway (SMG) 9.5.x allow remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) logFile parameter in a logs action to brightmail/export or (2) localBackupFileSelection parameter in an APPLIANCE restoreSource action to brightmail/admin/restore/download.do.

Múltiples vulnerabilidades de salto de directorio en Symantec Messaging Gateway v9.5 y v9.5.1 permite a atacantes leer ficheros arbitrarios mediante un .. (punto punto) en el (1) parámetro logFile en una acción de guardar la acción en brightmail/export o (2) parámetro localBackupFileSelection en una acción APPLIANCE restoreSource para brightmail/admin/restore/download.do.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2012-08-16 CVE Reserved
2012-12-03 First Exploit
2012-12-05 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CAPEC

References (5)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20120827_00	X_refsource_confirm
https://www.broadcom.com/support/security-center/securityupdates/detail?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&suid=20120827_00&year=2012

URL	Date	SRC
https://packetstorm.news/files/id/181091	2024-09-01
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23110	2012-12-03
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56789	2024-08-06

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

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 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
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