CVE-2016-2204

Severity Score

8.2

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The management console on Symantec Messaging Gateway (SMG) Appliance devices before 10.6.1 allows local users to obtain root-shell access via crafted terminal-window input.

La consola de gestión en dispositivos Symantec Messaging Gateway (SMG) Appliance en versiones anteriores a 10.6.1 permite a usuarios locales obtener acceso root-shell a través de la entrada en ventana de terminal manipulada.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Multiple

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2016-02-02 CVE Reserved
2016-04-22 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-05 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

CAPEC

References (3)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/86138	Vdb Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035609	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20160418_00	2016-12-03

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"				<= 10.6.0 Search vendor "Symantec" for product "Messaging Gateway" and version " <= 10.6.0"		7		Affected
Symantec Search vendor "Symantec"		Messaging Gateway Search vendor "Symantec" for product "Messaging Gateway"				10.6.0 Search vendor "Symantec" for product "Messaging Gateway" and version "10.6.0"		1		Affected
Symantec Search vendor "Symantec"		Messaging Gateway Search vendor "Symantec" for product "Messaging Gateway"				10.6.0 Search vendor "Symantec" for product "Messaging Gateway" and version "10.6.0"		2		Affected
Symantec Search vendor "Symantec"		Messaging Gateway Search vendor "Symantec" for product "Messaging Gateway"				10.6.0 Search vendor "Symantec" for product "Messaging Gateway" and version "10.6.0"		3		Affected
Symantec Search vendor "Symantec"		Messaging Gateway Search vendor "Symantec" for product "Messaging Gateway"				10.6.0 Search vendor "Symantec" for product "Messaging Gateway" and version "10.6.0"		4		Affected
Symantec Search vendor "Symantec"		Messaging Gateway Search vendor "Symantec" for product "Messaging Gateway"				10.6.0 Search vendor "Symantec" for product "Messaging Gateway" and version "10.6.0"		5		Affected
Symantec Search vendor "Symantec"		Messaging Gateway Search vendor "Symantec" for product "Messaging Gateway"				10.6.0 Search vendor "Symantec" for product "Messaging Gateway" and version "10.6.0"		6		Affected