HIGH
Symantec Messaging Gateway (SMG) before 10.0 has a default password for an unspecified account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain privileged access via an SSH session
Published Aug 29, 2012
7.9
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 40.21%
Description
Symantec Messaging Gateway (SMG) before 10.0 has a default password for an unspecified account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain privileged access via an SSH session.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- ≤ 9.5.4
- 9.5
- 9.5.1
- 9.5.2
- 9.5.3
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.9 HIGH NVD
AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Adjacent
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
40.21% 0.40211
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.40211
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (21 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 40.21% (0.40211) | 98.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 40.21% (0.40211) | 98.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 36.37% (0.36373) | 96.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 44.97% (0.44971) | 96.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 36.37% (0.36373) | 96.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 14.96% (0.14964) | 95.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 18.59% (0.18589) | 96.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 17, 2024 | 18.95% (0.18953) | 96.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 28, 2024 | 22.35% (0.22352) | 96.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 17.13% (0.17134) | 95.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 23, 2023 | 10.80% (0.10804) | 94.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 23, 2023 | 10.75% (0.10748) | 94.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 20, 2023 | 15.64% (0.15643) | 95.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 17, 2023 | 17.43% (0.17426) | 95.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 16.01% (0.16013) | 95.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 71.79% (0.71790) | 99.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 71.79% (0.71790) | 99.20th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Nov 13, 2022 | 73.02% (0.73021) | 99.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Aug 12, 2022 | 73.60% (0.73596) | 99.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| May 10, 2022 | 75.01% (0.75012) | 99.26th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 76.37% (0.76366) | 99.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/116277/Symantec-Messaging-Gateway-9.5-Default-SSH-Password.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55143 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20120827_00 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78034 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/116277/Symantec-Messaging-Gateway-9.5-Default-SSH-Password.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55143 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20120827_00 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78034 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Aug 29, 2012
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jun 19, 2012
Link CVE-2012-3579
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a