Symantec
CVE-2013-4673
MEDIUM
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V2 - Validation and Business Logic Input validation, allowlisting
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| Impact | CVSS score of 5.8 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: adjacent network attack vector, low complexity. EPSS exploitation probability: 3.31%. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | Successful exploitation could compromise the medium-severity affected system. |
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Alert meAnalysisAI
The management console on the Symantec Web Gateway (SWG) appliance before 5.1.1 does not properly implement RADIUS authentication, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.
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This vulnerability is classified under CWE-20. The management console on the Symantec Web Gateway (SWG) appliance before 5.1.1 does not properly implement RADIUS authentication, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging access to the login prompt. Affected products include: Symantec Web Gateway, Symantec Web Gateway Appliance 8450, Symantec Web Gateway Appliance 8490. Version information: before 5.1.1.
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CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionCVE.org
The management console on the Symantec Web Gateway (SWG) appliance before 5.1.1 does not properly implement RADIUS authentication, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging access to the login prompt.
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.
Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org
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