6.5

CVE-2014-7285: symantec web_gateway Command Injection

CVSS: 6.5v2.0MediumModified
Published 17-12-2014Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-7285 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Command Injection vulnerability in symantec web_gateway. EPSS estimates a 50.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
46/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
50.32%
0%100%
Critical · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2metasploit, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 17-12-2014
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The management console on the Symantec Web Gateway (SWG) appliance before 5.2.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary OS commands by injecting command strings into unspecified PHP scripts.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

50.32%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 50.32% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
50.32%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteVerified

    Symantec Web Gateway 5 restore.php Post Authentication Command Injection

    exploit/linux/http/symantec_web_gateway_restore

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaseremotelinuxVerified

    Symantec Web Gateway 5 - 'restore.php' (Authenticated) Command Injection (Metasploit)

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Symantec1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

7 links