CVE-2024-23614

Symantec Messaging Gateway Buffer Overflow

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Published Jan 25, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 10 Critical EPSS 1.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Symantec Messaging Gateway versions 9.5 and before. A remote, anonymous attacker can exploit this vulnerability to achieve remote code execution as root.

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

Symantec

Messaging Gateway

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	≤ 9.5

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:symantec_messaging_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2024-21108	A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Symantec Messaging Gateway versions 9.5 and before. A remote, anonymous attacker can exploit this vulnerability to achieve remote code execution as root.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.6% (1.609% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://blog.exodusintel.com/2024/01/25/symantec-messaging-gateway-stack-buffer-overflow-remote-code-execution/

History

Jul 16, 2025 1:45 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.05025}`	epss `{'score': 0.0213}`

Subscriptions

Broadcom Symantec Messaging Gateway

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 5, 2024, 6:28 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: XI
Published: Jan 25, 2024, 11:32 PM
Updated: Sep 5, 2024, 6:28 PM
Reserved: Jan 18, 2024, 9:37 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 11:06 PM

Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 11:06 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 7:13 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 26, 2024, 12:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 7:13 AM

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