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CVE-2016-2203: symantec messaging_gateway Credentials Management Errors

CVSS: 7.8v3.0HighModified
Published 22-04-2016Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-2203 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Credentials Management Errors vulnerability in symantec messaging_gateway. EPSS estimates a 7.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 4 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
43/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
7.06%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits4reference, exploit-database, metasploit

Timeline

  1. 22-04-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

7.06%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

94%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 7.06% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
7.06%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

4 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databasejavaUnverified

    Symantec Brightmail 10.6.0-7 - LDAP Credentials Disclosure (Metasploit)

    Maturity: poc

Show all 4 exploits
  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteUnverified

    Symantec Messaging Gateway 10 Exposure of Stored AD Password Vulnerability

    auxiliary/scanner/http/symantec_brightmail_ldapcreds

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Symantec1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

5 links