SB2016100705 - Modification of Information in Symantec Web Gateway
Published: October 7, 2016 Updated: October 10, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016100705
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Modification of Information (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-5313)
CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to update unauthorized whitelist.
The weakness is caused by insufficient input validation. By sending a specially crafted script atttackers can change the whitelist configuration.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in addition of unauthorized whitelist entry.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.