HIGH
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
Published Apr 22, 2016
8.2
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.67%
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.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- ≤ 10.6.0
- 10.6.0
- 10.6.0
- 10.6.0
- 10.6.0
- 10.6.0
- 10.6.0
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.
8.2 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required High
User Interaction None
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
6.5 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication Multiple
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.
0.67% 0.00667
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00667
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.67% (0.00667) | 50.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.67% (0.00667) | 46.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.24% (0.00242) | 45.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 11.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 9.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 7.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 30.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 28.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 26.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 12.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/86138 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035609 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20160418_00 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/86138 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035609 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20160418_00 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner symantec
Published Apr 22, 2016
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Feb 2, 2016
Link CVE-2016-2204
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a