Information disclosure in Symantec Messaging Gateway
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2016-5312 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-20 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Symantec Messaging Gateway Client/Desktop applications / Antivirus software/Personal firewalls |
| Vendor | Broadcom |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure
EUVDB-ID: #VU668
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-5312
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe 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.
Update to 10.6.2.
Symantec Messaging Gateway: 10.6.2
External linkshttp://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=sec...
www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20160927_00
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
