HIGH
Symantec Web Gateway (SWG) before 5.2.5 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary OS commands
Published Apr 12, 2017
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 4.61%
Description
Symantec Web Gateway (SWG) before 5.2.5 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary OS commands.
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.
8.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
9.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication Single
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.
4.61% 0.04605
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.04605
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 (24 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.61% (0.04605) | 91.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 4.61% (0.04605) | 91.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 3.54% (0.03539) | 88.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 4.61% (0.04605) | 91.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 3.54% (0.03539) | 88.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 4.61% (0.04605) | 91.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 3.54% (0.03539) | 88.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 4.61% (0.04605) | 90.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 3.54% (0.03539) | 88.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.61% (0.04605) | 90.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 25.81% (0.25812) | 95.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 21.15% (0.21152) | 92.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 25.81% (0.25812) | 95.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 6, 2025 | 33.20% (0.33203) | 97.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 38.23% (0.38228) | 97.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 36.91% (0.36906) | 97.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 25, 2024 | 28.58% (0.28581) | 96.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 22, 2024 | 34.83% (0.34828) | 97.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 24, 2024 | 28.71% (0.28709) | 96.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 31.56% (0.31563) | 96.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 56.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 22, 2022 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 54.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 52.58th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 30.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (5)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/139006/Symantec-Web-Gateway-5.2.2-OS-Command-Injection.html x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Oct/24 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93284 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036973 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20161005_00 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/139006/Symantec-Web-Gateway-5.2.2-OS-Command-Injection.html | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Oct/24 | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93284 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036973 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20161005_00 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner symantec
Published Apr 12, 2017
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jun 6, 2016
Link CVE-2016-5313
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a