VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2012-4347

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the management console in Symantec Messaging Gateway (SMG) 9.5.x allow remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a ..

EXPLOITMEDIUM 5.0EPSS 58.8%

Does this matter?

EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 58.8%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the management console in Symantec Messaging Gateway (SMG) 9.5.x allow remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) logFile parameter in a logs action to brightmail/export or (2) localBackupFileSelection parameter in an APPLIANCE restoreSource action to brightmail/admin/restore/download.do.

CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
EPSS: 58.83% probability · 99th percentile
Public exploits: 1 in Exploit-DB · first 3 December 2012
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-22
Affected: symantec/messaging gateway
Source: cve@mitre.org

EPSS trend

EPSS 58.8% 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 (1)

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-23110 source ↗	Symantec Messaging Gateway 9.5.3-3 - Arbitrary File Downloadlinux · Ben Williams	webapps	3 December 2012	no

References

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