TI-2012-00284 Aliases CVE-2012-0297 GHSA-ww7c-5x66-rfwr

The management GUI in Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.x before 5.0.3 does not properly restrict…

HIGH 81CWE-264Published 2012-05-21 · Updated 2024-08-06

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

The management GUI in Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.x before 5.0.3 does not properly restrict access to application scripts, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by (1) injecting crafted data or (2) including crafted data.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.72955 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:web_gateway:5.0:::::::*	5.0	Vulnerable	Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:web_gateway:5.0.1:::::::*	5.0.1	Vulnerable	Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:web_gateway:5.0.2:::::::*	5.0.2	Vulnerable	Symantec

cpe:2.3:a:symantec:web_gateway:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:web_gateway:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:web_gateway:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2 Vulnerable ·Symantec

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-0297
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ww7c-5x66-rfwr

References

Advisory 1

http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20120517_00

TI-2012-02563 The management console in Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.x before 5.0.3.18 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
TI-2012-00286 The file-management scripts in the management GUI in Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.x before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
TI-2012-02566 The management console in Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.x before 5.0.3.18 allows local users… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
TI-2014-06068 The management console on the Symantec Web Gateway (SWG) appliance before 5.2.2 allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
TI-2013-04386 SNMPConfig.php in the management console in Symantec Web Gateway (SWG) before 5.2.1… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2012-02583 The management console in Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.x before 5.0.3.18 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0

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Sources

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