CVE-2017-15532

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Summary

CVECVE-2017-15532
StatePUBLISHED
Assignersymantec
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-12-20 18:29:00 UTC
Updated2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC
DescriptionPrior to 10.6.4, Symantec Messaging Gateway may be susceptible to a path traversal attack (also known as directory traversal). These types of attacks aim to access files and directories that are stored outside the web root folder. By manipulating variables, it may be possible to access arbitrary files and directories stored on the file system including application source code or configuration and critical system files.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 5.7 MEDIUM from [email protected]

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

Problem Types: CWE-22 | Directory traversal

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary5.7MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
2.0[email protected]Primary5.5AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

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

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Adjacent
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
None
Availability
None

AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Symantec Messaging Gateway All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Symantec Corporation Messaging Gateway affected Prior to 10.6.4 Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Symantec Messaging Gateway Directory Traversal af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.symantec.com Vendor Advisory
Symantec Messaging Gateway CVE-2017-15532 Directory Traversal Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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