CVE-2015-5692

high

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.

References

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-443/

http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20150916_00

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033625

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76726

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2015-09-20

Updated: 2016-12-22

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High