{"id":"CVE-2017-6327","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2017-6327","generatedAt":"2026-10-29T02:44:16.124Z","title":"Symantec Messaging Gateway Remote Code Execution Vulnerability","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.","published":"2017-08-11T20:29:00.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-17T01:22:10.000Z","status":"Analyzed","sourceIdentifier":"secure@symantec.com","cvss":{"version":"3.1","score":8.8,"severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"cwe":["CWE-77"],"affected":["symantec/message gateway"],"epss":{"score":0.35911,"percentile":0.98461,"date":"2026-10-27","history":[]},"kev":{"listed":true,"dateAdded":"2021-11-03","dueDate":"2022-05-03","knownRansomwareCampaignUse":"Unknown","notes":"Apply updates per vendor instructions.\nhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6327"},"exploits":{"count":1,"verified":true,"firstPublished":"2017-08-18","source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[{"edbId":42519,"kind":"exploit","title":"Symantec Messaging Gateway 10.6.3-2 - Root Remote Command Execution","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42519","sourceUrl":"https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb/-/blob/main/exploits/jsp/webapps/42519.txt","file":"exploits/jsp/webapps/42519.txt","published":"2017-08-18","added":"2017-08-18","updated":"2017-08-18","author":"Philip Pettersson","type":"webapps","platform":"jsp","port":null,"verified":true,"codes":["CVE-2017-6327"],"tags":null,"aliases":null,"applicationUrl":null,"screenshotUrl":null,"referenceUrl":null}]},"verdict":{"level":"urgent","text":"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."},"changes":[],"references":[{"url":"http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Aug/28","tags":["Mailing List","Third Party Advisory"],"source":"secure@symantec.com"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100135","tags":["Broken Link","Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"secure@symantec.com"},{"url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42519/","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"secure@symantec.com"},{"url":"https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20170810_00","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"secure@symantec.com"},{"url":"http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Aug/28","tags":["Mailing List","Third Party Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100135","tags":["Broken Link","Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42519/","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20170810_00","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-6327","tags":["US Government Resource"],"source":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0"}],"sources":{"nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6327","epss":"https://www.first.org/epss/","kev":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","exploitdb":"https://www.exploit-db.com/"},"licence":"CC BY 4.0 — link back to the CVE Explorer if you publish the results; upstream data remains subject to its own terms."}