Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Symantec Messaging Gateway - CVE-2019-12751
Published: October 31, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU22441
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-12751
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Broadcom
Affected software:
Symantec Messaging Gateway
Symantec Messaging Gateway
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper permission checks. A remote authenticated administrator on adjacent network can compromise the software application and escalate privileges on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-12751
Install updates from vendor's website.