Symantec Messaging Gateway (SMG) before 10.0 has a default password for an unspecified…
Priority MEDIUM 62CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- 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
Symantec Messaging Gateway (SMG) before 10.0 has a default password for an unspecified account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain privileged access via an SSH session.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.40211 98th 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 · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:messaging_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 9.5.4 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:messaging_gateway:9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.5 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:messaging_gateway:9.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.5.1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:messaging_gateway:9.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.5.2 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:messaging_gateway:9.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.5.3 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:messaging_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 9.5.4 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:messaging_gateway:9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.5 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:messaging_gateway:9.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.5.1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:messaging_gateway:9.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.5.2 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:messaging_gateway:9.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.5.3 Vulnerable ·Symantec
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-3579
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gqmh-7vv7-cv43
References
More Symantec Messaging Gateway vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-04156 The Symantec Messaging Gateway can encounter an issue of remote code execution, which… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2016-04608 Directory traversal vulnerability in the charting component in Symantec Messaging Gateway… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2012-03702 Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the management console in Symantec… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2018-08781 Improper authentication in Symantec Messaging Gateway CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2012-05122 Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Autonomy KeyView IDOL before 10.16, as used in… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2016-02012 The management console on Symantec Messaging Gateway (SMG) Appliance devices before… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2012-3579 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-3579 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gqmh-7vv7-cv43 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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