Symantec Web Gateway Management Scripts Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

BID:53443

Info

Symantec Web Gateway Management Scripts Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 53443
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2012-0299
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: May 17 2012 12:00AM
Updated: Jun 17 2012 12:00AM
Credit: An anonymous contributor working with Beyond Security's SecuriTeam Secure Disclosure project.
Vulnerable: Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.1
Symantec Web Gateway 5.0
Not Vulnerable: Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.3

Discussion

Symantec Web Gateway Management Scripts Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

Symantec Web Gateway is prone to an arbitrary file-upload vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to upload arbitrary code and run it in the context of the webserver process. This may facilitate unauthorized access or OS command execution with elevated privileges; other attacks are also possible.

Exploit / POC

Symantec Web Gateway Management Scripts Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

Attackers may exploit this issue through a browser.

References

Symantec Web Gateway Management Scripts Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

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