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CVE-2012-2953: symantec web_gateway OS Command Injection

CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
Published 23-07-2012Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-2953 is a high (CVSS 10.0) OS Command Injection vulnerability in symantec web_gateway. EPSS estimates a 67.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
90/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
67.39%
0%100%
Critical · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits3metasploit, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 23-07-2012
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The management console in Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.x before 5.0.3.18 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via crafted input to application scripts.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

67.39%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 67.39% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
67.39%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

3 found
  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteVerified

    Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.2.18 pbcontrol.php Command Injection

    exploit/linux/http/symantec_web_gateway_pbcontrol

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaseremotelinuxVerified

    Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.2.18 - 'pbcontrol.php' Command Injection (Metasploit)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaseremotelinuxVerified

    Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.3.18 - 'pbcontrol.php' Root Remote Code Execution

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Symantec1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

3 links