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CVE-2012-2976: 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-2012-2976 is a high (CVSS 10.0) OS Command Injection vulnerability in symantec web_gateway. EPSS estimates a 5.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
5.35%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

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 shell commands via crafted input to application scripts, related to an "injection" issue.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

5.35%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

93%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 5.35% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
5.35%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Symantec1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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