CVE-2016-2204

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Summary

CVECVE-2016-2204
StatePUBLISHED
Assignersymantec
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2016-04-22 18:59:06 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC
DescriptionThe 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 8.2 HIGH from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Problem Types: CWE-74 | n/a

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary8.2HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
2.0[email protected]Primary6.5AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
Multiple
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

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

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Symantec Messaging Gateway 10.6.0 1 All All
Application Symantec Messaging Gateway 10.6.0 2 All All
Application Symantec Messaging Gateway 10.6.0 3 All All
Application Symantec Messaging Gateway 10.6.0 4 All All
Application Symantec Messaging Gateway 10.6.0 5 All All
Application Symantec Messaging Gateway 10.6.0 6 All All
Application Symantec Messaging Gateway All 7 All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Security Advisories Relating to Symantec Products - Symantec Messaging Gateway Multiple Security Issues - 2016-04-18T04:00:00 PDT | Symantec af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.symantec.com Vendor Advisory
Symantec Messaging Gateway CVE-2016-2204 Multiple Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
Symantec Messaging Gateway Flaws Let Local Users Obtain and Decrypt Passwords and Execute Arbitrary Shell Commands on the Target System - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
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