CVEvulnerability
CVE-2016-2204
8.2 HIGH
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2016-04-22
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.0 ([email protected])
- 8.2 HIGH — CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 6.5 MEDIUM — AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Weaknesses
- CWE-74
Description
The management console on Symantec Messaging Gateway (SMG) Appliance devices before 10.6.1 allows local users to obtain root-shell access via crafted terminal-window input.
Affected configurations
• symantec messaging gateway (<= 10.6.0)
• symantec messaging gateway 10.6.0
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component weakness
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/86138 www.securityfocus.com
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035609 www.securitytracker.com
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20160418_00 Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/86138 www.securityfocus.com
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035609 www.securitytracker.com
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20160418_00 Vendor Advisory