Symantec Message Filter 6.3 cross-site request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Symantec Message Filter 6.3. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Performing a manipulation results in cross-site request forgery. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-0303. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Symantec Message Filter 6.3. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-352. The web application does not, or can not, sufficiently verify whether a well-formed, valid, consistent request was intentionally provided by the user who submitted the request. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Brightmail Control Center in Symantec Message Filter 6.3 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that (1) execute application commands or (2) create admin accounts.

The weakness was published 07/05/2012 by Ben Williams (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at symantec.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-0303 since 01/04/2012. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 59836 (Symantec Message Filter Multiple Vulnerabilities (SYM12-010)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (76571), Tenable (59836), SecurityFocus (BID 54133†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-35725†). Similar entries are available at VDB-61214, VDB-61213 and VDB-61212. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
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Class: Cross-site request forgery
CWE: CWE-352 / CWE-862 / CWE-863
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Nessus ID: 59836
Nessus Name: Symantec Message Filter Multiple Vulnerabilities (SYM12-010)
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06/26/2012 +174 days 🔍
07/05/2012 +9 days 🔍
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03/23/2015 +970 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: symantec.com

Advisory: symantec.com
Researcher: Ben Williams
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CVE: CVE-2012-0303 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-0303
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-61215

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X-Force: 76571
SecurityFocus: 54133 - Symantec Message Filter CVE-2012-0303 Cross Site Request Forgery Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 35725 - Symantec Message Filter 6.3 Brightmail Control Center Multiple CSRF Vulnerabilities, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 12/05/2021 20:42
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (54), 04/15/2017 15:57 (11), 12/05/2021 20:42 (3)
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