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Web Gateway CVE-2012-2976

CRITICAL
OS Command Injection (CWE-78)
2012-07-23 cret@cert.org
Command Injection Web Gateway
10.0
CVSS 2.0 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
10.0 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Confidentiality
C
Integrity
C
Availability
C

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Jul 23, 2012 - 17:55 cve.org
CRITICAL 10.0

DescriptionCVE.org

The management console in Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.x before 5.0.3.18 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands via crafted input to application scripts, related to an "injection" issue.

AnalysisAI

The management console in Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.x before 5.0.3.18 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands via crafted input to application scripts, related to an "injection". Rated critical severity (CVSS 10.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host. The management console in Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.x before 5.0.3.18 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands via crafted input to application scripts, related to an "injection" issue. Affected products include: Symantec Web Gateway. Version information: before 5.0.3.18.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Avoid passing user input to shell commands. Use language-specific APIs instead of shell execution. Apply strict input validation with allowlists.

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