Security restrictions bypass in Symantec Messaging Gateway - CVE-2017-6324
Published: June 26, 2017 / Updated: June 26, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU7195
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6324
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions.
The weakness exists due to improper input validation when handling malicious Word files. A remote attacker can send an email containing a specially crafted .doc file, trick the victim into opening it and bypass the 'disarm' settings.
The weakness exists due to improper input validation when handling malicious Word files. A remote attacker can send an email containing a specially crafted .doc file, trick the victim into opening it and bypass the 'disarm' settings.
Affected software
Symantec Messaging Gateway
How to mitigate CVE-2017-6324
Upgrade to SMG version 10.6.3 and apply patch 10.6.3-266.