Symantec Web Gateway up to 5.0.3 spywall/languageTest.php Language access control

CVSS Meta Temp Score
CVSS is a standardized scoring system to determine possibilities of attacks. The Temp Score considers temporal factors like disclosure, exploit and countermeasures. The unique Meta Score calculates the average score of different sources to provide a normalized scoring system.
Current Exploit Price (≈)
Our analysts are monitoring exploit markets and are in contact with vulnerability brokers. The range indicates the observed or calculated exploit price to be seen on exploit markets. A good indicator to understand the monetary effort required for and the popularity of an attack.
CTI Interest Score
Our Cyber Threat Intelligence team is monitoring different web sites, mailing lists, exploit markets and social media networks. The CTI Interest Score identifies the interest of attackers and the security community for this specific vulnerability in real-time. A high score indicates an elevated risk to be targeted for this vulnerability.
8.2$0-$5k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Symantec Web Gateway up to 5.0.3. It has been declared as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file spywall/languageTest.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument Language can lead to access control. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2012-2957. The attack may be performed from remote. In addition, an exploit is available. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Symantec Web Gateway up to 5.0.3 (Firewall Software). This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the file spywall/languageTest.php. The manipulation of the argument language with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

The management console in Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.x before 5.0.3.18 allows local users to gain privileges by modifying files, related to a "file inclusion" issue.

The weakness was presented 07/20/2012 by muts with Offensive Security & Tenable Network Security as SYM12-011 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at symantec.com. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with the vendor. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-2957 since 05/30/2012. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

A public exploit has been developed by muts and been published 4 days after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 25 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. By approaching the search of inurl:spywall/languageTest.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 61435 (Symantec Web Gateway Multiple Script Shell Command Execution (SYM12-011)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 12663 (Symantec Web Gateway Multiple Security Issues (SYM12-011)).

Upgrading to version 5.0.0.438 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be patching the affected component. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (77113), Exploit-DB (20064), Tenable (61435), SecurityFocus (BID 54429†) and OSVDB (84119†). See VDB-5787, VDB-5789, VDB-5790 and VDB-5791 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Vendor

Name

Version

License

Website

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.2

VulDB Base Score: 9.1
VulDB Temp Score: 8.2
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

AVACAuCIA
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
VectorComplexityAuthenticationConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

VulDB Base Score: 🔍
VulDB Temp Score: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 🔍

Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
Author: muts
Download: 🔍
Google Hack: 🔍

EPSS Score: 🔍
EPSS Percentile: 🔍

Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍

0-DayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
TodayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

Nessus ID: 61435
Nessus Name: Symantec Web Gateway Multiple Script Shell Command Execution (SYM12-011)
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
Nessus Family: 🔍

OpenVAS ID: 803094
OpenVAS Name: Symantec Web Gateway Multiple Vulnerabilities
OpenVAS File: 🔍
OpenVAS Family: 🔍

Qualys ID: 🔍
Qualys Name: 🔍

D2Sec: Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.3 RCE

Exploit-DB: 🔍

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
Status: 🔍

Reaction Time: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔍
Exposure Time: 🔍
Exploit Delay Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Web Gateway 5.0.0.438
Fortigate IPS: 🔍

Timelineinfo

05/30/2012 🔍
06/25/2012 +26 days 🔍
07/20/2012 +25 days 🔍
07/20/2012 +0 days 🔍
07/20/2012 +0 days 🔍
07/23/2012 +3 days 🔍
07/23/2012 +0 days 🔍
07/23/2012 +0 days 🔍
07/23/2012 +0 days 🔍
07/24/2012 +1 days 🔍
07/24/2012 +0 days 🔍
07/25/2012 +1 days 🔍
07/30/2012 +5 days 🔍
08/01/2012 +2 days 🔍
08/06/2012 +5 days 🔍
12/23/2024 +4522 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: symantec.com

Advisory: SYM12-011
Researcher: muts
Organization: Offensive Security & Tenable Network Security
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍
Coordinated: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2012-2957 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-2957
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-5788

IAVM: 🔍

CERT: 🔍
X-Force: 77113 - Symantec Web Gateway authentication mechanism file include, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 54429 - Symantec Web Gateway CVE-2012-2957 Local File Manipulation Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 50031 - Symantec Web Gateway Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 84119
SecurityTracker: 1027289 - Symantec Web Gateway Input Validation Flaws Lets Remote Users Inject SQL Commands, Execute Arbitrary Commands, and Change User Passwords
Vulnerability Center: 35780 - Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.x Before 5.0.3.18 Local Privileges Escalation Vulenrability, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
See also: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 07/30/2012 11:57
Updated: 12/23/2024 04:01
Changes: 07/30/2012 11:57 (100), 01/29/2018 16:09 (11), 03/26/2021 16:19 (3), 11/16/2024 22:48 (14), 12/23/2024 04:01 (1)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Discussion

No comments yet. Languages: en.

Please log in to comment.

◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸

Are you interested in using VulDB?

Download the whitepaper to learn more about our service!