CVE-2015-5692

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Published Sep 20, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 7.9 High EPSS 5.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

admin_messages.php in the management console on Symantec Web Gateway (SWG) appliances with software before 5.2.2 DB 5.0.0.1277 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with a safe extension and content type, and then leveraging an improper Sudo configuration to make this a setuid-root file.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:symantec:web_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2015-5641	admin_messages.php in the management console on Symantec Web Gateway (SWG) appliances with software before 5.2.2 DB 5.0.0.1277 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with a safe extension and content type, and then leveraging an improper Sudo configuration to make this a setuid-root file.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication Multiple

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 5.1% (5.122% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76726
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033625
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20150916_00
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-443/

History

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Subscriptions

Symantec Web Gateway

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 6:59 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: symantec
Published: Sep 20, 2015, 8:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 6:59 AM
Reserved: Jul 28, 2015, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:29 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 20, 2015, 8:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:29 AM

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