Prior to 10.6.4, Symantec Messaging Gateway may be susceptible to a path traversal attack (also known as directory traversal)
Published Dec 20, 2017
5.7
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.37%
Description
Prior to 10.6.4, Symantec Messaging Gateway may be susceptible to a path traversal attack (also known as directory traversal). These types of attacks aim to access files and directories that are stored outside the web root folder. By manipulating variables, it may be possible to access arbitrary files and directories stored on the file system including application source code or configuration and critical system files.
Affected products
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- Version Prior to 10.6.4StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symantec Corporation | Messaging Gateway | n/a |
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- < 10.6.4
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.
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N
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 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.37% (0.01372) | 70.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.37% (0.01372) | 68.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.70% (0.00697) | 69.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1.73% (0.01727) | 71.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00083) | 35.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 15, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00083) | 35.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 6, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00104) | 42.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 30, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00082) | 34.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 5, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00093) | 38.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 5, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00101) | 40.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00093) | 38.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00080) | 32.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.66% (0.00663) | 18.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.66% (0.00663) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (2)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102096 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20171220_00 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102096 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20171220_00 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
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