Symantec Web Gateway 5.2.2 code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Symantec Web Gateway 5.2.2 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to code injection. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-5693. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Symantec Web Gateway 5.2.2 (Firewall Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The management console on Symantec Web Gateway (SWG) appliances with software before 5.2.2 DB 5.0.0.1277 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via vectors related to "traffic capture."

The weakness was shared 09/16/2015 as ZDI-15-444 / SYM15-009 as confirmed advisory (ZDI). It is possible to read the advisory at zerodayinitiative.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-5693 since 07/28/2015. The attack needs to be done within the local network. Additional levels of successful authentication are needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 86150 (Symantec Web Gateway Database < 5.0.0.1277 Multiple Vulnerabilities (SYM15-009) (credentialed check)), 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 11528 (Symantec Web Gateway Multiple Security Vulnerabilities (SYM15-009)).

Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 20630.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (106415), Tenable (86150), SecurityFocus (BID 76731†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-52986†). The entries VDB-77756, VDB-77757, VDB-77758 and VDB-77760 are related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 86150
Nessus Name: Symantec Web Gateway Database < 5.0.0.1277 Multiple Vulnerabilities (SYM15-009) (credentialed check)
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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07/28/2015 🔍
09/16/2015 +50 days 🔍
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09/20/2015 +2 days 🔍
09/29/2015 +9 days 🔍
06/15/2022 +2451 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: symantec.com

Advisory: ZDI-15-444 / SYM15-009
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-5693 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-5693
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-77759
X-Force: 106415 - Symantec Web Gateway traffic capture code execution
SecurityFocus: 76731
SecurityTracker: 1033625
Vulnerability Center: 52986 - Symantec Web Gateway Remote Code Execution Vulnerability via a Crafted Hostname in Database Component, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/18/2015 11:29
Updated: 06/15/2022 19:28
Changes: 09/18/2015 11:29 (65), 02/01/2018 06:49 (2), 06/15/2022 19:21 (3), 06/15/2022 19:28 (1)
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