CVE-2016-2203

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Published Apr 22, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 7.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The management console on Symantec Messaging Gateway (SMG) Appliance devices before 10.6.1 allows local users to discover an encrypted AD password by leveraging certain read privileges.

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

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:symantec:messaging_gateway:10.6.0:patch3::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:symantec:messaging_gateway:10.6.0:patch5::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:symantec:messaging_gateway:10.6.0:patch7::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 7.1% (7.060% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136758/Symantec-Brightmail-10.6.0-7-LDAP-Credential-Grabber.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/86137
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035609
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20160418_00
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39715/

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Symantec Messaging Gateway

Weaknesses

CWE-255

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:24 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: symantec
Published: Apr 22, 2016, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:24 PM
Reserved: Feb 2, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:43 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 22, 2016, 6:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:43 AM

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