VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2024-23615

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Symantec Messaging Gateway versions 10.5 and before.

CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 1.88%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.88%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Symantec Messaging Gateway versions 10.5 and before. A remote, anonymous attacker can exploit this vulnerability to achieve remote code execution as root.

CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 1.88% probability · 78th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-119, CWE-120
Affected: broadcom/symantec messaging gateway
Source: disclosures@exodusintel.com

References

https://blog.exodusintel.com/2024/01/25/symantec-messaging-gateway-libdec2lha-so-stack-buffer-overflow-remote-code-execution/Third Party Advisory
https://blog.exodusintel.com/2024/01/25/symantec-messaging-gateway-libdec2lha-so-stack-buffer-overflow-remote-code-execution/Third Party Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.