admin_messages.php in the management console on Symantec Web Gateway (SWG) appliances with software before 5.2.2 DB 5.0.0.1277 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with a safe extension and content type, and then leveraging an improper Sudo configuration to make this a setuid-root file
Published Sep 20, 2015
7.9
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.12%
Description
admin_messages.php in the management console on Symantec Web Gateway (SWG) appliances with software before 5.2.2 DB 5.0.0.1277 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with a safe extension and content type, and then leveraging an improper Sudo configuration to make this a setuid-root file.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 5.2.2
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.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
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 (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 5.12% (0.05122) | 92.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.12% (0.05122) | 91.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 11, 2026 | 7.66% (0.07658) | 91.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 16, 2025 | 5.79% (0.05789) | 90.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 7.02% (0.07020) | 90.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 8.94% (0.08940) | 87.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 7.02% (0.07020) | 90.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.27% (0.00268) | 68.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.27% (0.00268) | 66.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 15, 2023 | 0.27% (0.00268) | 63.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 14, 2023 | 0.34% (0.00337) | 67.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 13, 2023 | 0.31% (0.00311) | 65.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.39% (0.00389) | 69.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 0.33% (0.00328) | 66.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.53% (0.00532) | 73.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 5.30% (0.05302) | 89.90th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 5.30% (0.05302) | 88.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 5.30% (0.05302) | 76.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76726 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033625 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20150916_00 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-443/ x_refsource_MISC
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76726 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033625 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20150916_00 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-443/ | x_refsource_MISC |
Change history (0)
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