The management console on the Symantec Web Gateway (SWG) appliance before 5.1.1 does not…
Priority LOW 29CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01294 70th 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 · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:web_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| 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:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.3 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:web_gateway:5.0.3.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.3.18 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:h:symantec:web_gateway_appliance_8450:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:h:symantec:web_gateway_appliance_8490:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Symantec |
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:web_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.1 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
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:web_gateway:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.3 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:web_gateway:5.0.3.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.3.18 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:h:symantec:web_gateway_appliance_8450:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:h:symantec:web_gateway_appliance_8490:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Symantec
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-4673
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3qj2-j553-x73q
References
More Symantec Web Gateway vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-00284 The management GUI in Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.x before 5.0.3 does not properly restrict… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2013-4673 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-4673 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3qj2-j553-x73q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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