6.5

CVE-2016-5312: symantec messaging_gateway Path Traversal

CVSS: 6.5v3.0MediumModified
Published 14-04-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-5312 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in symantec messaging_gateway. EPSS estimates a 53.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
47/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
53.98%
0%100%
Critical · +0.28 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits3reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 14-04-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the charting component in Symantec Messaging Gateway before 10.6.2 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the sn parameter to brightmail/servlet/com.ve.kavachart.servlet.ChartStream.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

53.98%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.28 pp

From 53.70% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
53.98%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

3 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (seclists.org)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databasejavaUnverified

    Symantec Messaging Gateway 10.6.1 - Directory Traversal

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Symantec1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

6 links