TI-2015-04796 Aliases CVE-2015-5690 GHSA-74xp-r998-p3xg

The management console on Symantec Web Gateway (SWG) appliances with software before…

MEDIUM 43CWE-78Published 2015-09-20 · Updated 2024-08-06

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Medium
Impact type: Code execution
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-78.

Summary

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 bypass intended access restrictions and execute arbitrary commands by leveraging a "redirect."

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03505 89th 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 · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:web_gateway::::::::	up to 5.2.2	Vulnerable	Symantec

cpe:2.3:a:symantec:web_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.2.2 Vulnerable ·Symantec

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-5690
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-74xp-r998-p3xg

References

Advisory 1

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

Other 1

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-444/

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

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Sources

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