CVE-2012-2953
The management console in Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.x before 5.0.3.18 allows remote attackers to...
CVE-2012-2953 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Symantec Web Gateway, published July 23, 2012. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 67.4%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 10.0 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 67.4%EPSS, 99th percentile
- Exploitation
- None known3 public exploits
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
The management console in Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.x before 5.0.3.18 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via crafted input to application scripts.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.2.18 pbcontrol.php Command Injection | 2012-07-23 |
| Exploit-DB | Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.3.18 - 'pbcontrol.php' Root Remote Code Execution | 2012-07-24 |
| Exploit-DB | Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.2.18 - 'pbcontrol.php' Command Injection (Metasploit) | 2012-07-27 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The management console in Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.x before 5.0.3.18 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via crafted input to application scripts.
- Record
CVE-2012-2953- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
The management console in Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.x before 5.0.3.18 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via crafted input to application scripts.
- Record
CVE-2012-2953- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-2931No score
The management console in Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.x before 5.0.3.18 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via crafted input to application scripts.
- Record
EUVD-2012-2931- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vxg9-3cxj-rj2hNo score
The management console in Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.x before 5.0.3.18 allows remote attackers to...
The management console in Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.x before 5.0.3.18 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via crafted input to application scripts.
- Record
GHSA-vxg9-3cxj-rj2h- Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| exploits, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.