CVE-2012-0297
The management GUI in Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.x before 5.0.3 does not properly restrict access to application scripts, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by (1) injecting crafted data or (2) including crafted data.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 73.0%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
The management GUI in Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.x before 5.0.3 does not properly restrict access to application scripts, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by (1) injecting crafted data or (2) including crafted data.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 72.95% probability · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- 4 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 26 May 2012
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- symantec/web gateway
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 73.0% since 4 November 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (4)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
| EDB-ID | Title | Type | Published | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDB-19406source ↗ | symantec Web gateway 5.0.2.8 - Multiple Vulnerabilitieslinux · S2 Crew | webapps | 27 June 2012 | yes |
| EDB-19065source ↗ | Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.2.8 - 'ipchange.php' Command Injection (Metasploit)php · Metasploit | webapps | 12 June 2012 | yes |
| EDB-18942source ↗ | Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.2.8 - Command Execution (Metasploit)linux · Metasploit | remote | 28 May 2012 | yes |
| EDB-18932source ↗ | Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.2 - Local/Remote File Inclusion / Remote Code Executionlinux · muts | webapps | 26 May 2012 | yes |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53444
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20120517_00Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75731
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53444
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20120517_00Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75731
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.