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TI-2019-13381 Aliases CVE-2019-18378GHSA-r4mf-29c6-hhqm

Cross-site scripting in Symantec Messaging Gateway

Priority LOW 23CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

Symantec Messaging Gateway, prior to 10.7.3, may be susceptible to a cross-site scripting (XSS) exploit, which is a type of issue that can enable attackers to inject client-side scripts into web pages viewed by other users. A cross-site scripting vulnerability may be used by attackers to potentially bypass access controls such as the same-origin policy.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00727 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Symantec Messaging Gateway: 10.7.3

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Symantec Messaging Gatewaybefore 10.7.310.7.3Patch availableCNA
  • Symantec Messaging Gateway Vendor— Affected before 10.7.3 Fixed in 10.7.3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:messaging_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.7.3VulnerableSymantec
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:messaging_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.7.3 Vulnerable ·Symantec

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Symantec Messaging Gateway Fixed in 10.7.3

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-18378
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r4mf-29c6-hhqm

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2017-04156 The Symantec Messaging Gateway can encounter an issue of remote code execution, which… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2012-03102 Symantec Messaging Gateway (SMG) before 10.0 has a default password for an unspecified… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.9
  • 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
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Sources

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