PT-2015-7039 · Symantec · Symantec Web Gateway

Jos Wetzels · Published 2015-09-20 · Updated 2016-12-22 · CVE-2015-5692

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.9

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Symantec Web Gateway (SWG) appliances with software before 5.2.2 DB 5.0.0.1277

Description The issue allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with a safe extension and content type, and then leveraging an improper Sudo configuration to make this a setuid-root file.

Recommendations For Symantec Web Gateway (SWG) appliances with software before 5.2.2 DB 5.0.0.1277, update to version 5.2.2 DB 5.0.0.1277 or later to resolve the issue.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

CVE-2015-5692

Affected Products

Symantec Web Gateway

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5692 · Security Note
• http://symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20150916_00 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/76726 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1033625 · Note
• http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-443 · Note