8.2

CVE-2016-2204: symantec messaging_gateway Injection

CVSS: 8.2v3.0HighModified
Published 22-04-2016Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-2204 is a high (CVSS 8.2) Injection vulnerability in symantec messaging_gateway. EPSS estimates a 0.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
33/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.2/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.67%
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. 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 obtain root-shell access via crafted terminal-window input.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.67%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

51%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.67% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.67%

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
  • messaging_gateway≤ 10.6.0 | 10.6.0:1 | 10.6.0:2 | 10.6.0:3 | 10.6.0:4 | 10.6.0:5 | 10.6.0:6

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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