CVE-2017-6327
Symantec Messaging Gateway Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Does this matter?
Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 3 May 2022). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
Description
The Symantec Messaging Gateway before 10.6.3-267 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. In this type of occurrence, after gaining access to the system, the attacker may attempt to elevate their privileges.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 35.34% probability · 98th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Listed 3 November 2021 · due 3 May 2022
- Weakness
- CWE-77
- Affected
- symantec/message gateway
- Source
- secure@symantec.com
CISA notes
Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6327
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Aug/28Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100135Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42519/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20170810_00Vendor Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Aug/28Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100135Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42519/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20170810_00Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-6327US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.