CVE-2017-6326
The Symantec Messaging Gateway can encounter an issue of remote code execution, which describes a situation whereby an individual may obtain the ability to execute commands remotely on a target machine or in a target process.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 72.8%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
The Symantec Messaging Gateway can encounter an issue of remote code execution, which describes a situation whereby an individual may obtain the ability to execute commands remotely on a target machine or in a target process.
- CVSS 3.0
- 10.0 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 72.76% probability · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 26 June 2017
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- symantec/messaging gateway
- Source
- secure@symantec.com
EPSS moved from 66.6% on 21 September 2026 to 72.8% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
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.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98893Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038785
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42251/
- https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20170621_00Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98893Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038785
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42251/
- https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20170621_00Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.