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CVE-2015-5692

N/A
Published: September 20, 2015 at 08:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:29 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWeb Gateway

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 5%

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

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (4)

VDB Entryx_refsource_BID
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76726
VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033625
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20150916_00
x_refsource_MISC
Source: [email protected]
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-443/

CVSS

7.9HIGH[email protected]
Confidentiality
COMPLETE
Integrity
COMPLETE
Availability
COMPLETE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-264

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