SB2016092807 - Information disclosure in Symantec Messaging Gateway
Published: September 28, 2016 Updated: September 14, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016092807
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-5312)
CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to obtain files on the target system.
The weakness exists due to input validation flaw. By sending a specially crafted request attackers can cause an error in a charting component and read arbitary files and directories.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in access to certain information on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.