Symantec Messaging Gateway SMG up to 10.6.0 Management Console Password information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Symantec Messaging Gateway SMG up to 10.6.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Management Console. Performing a manipulation results in information disclosure (Password). This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2016-2203. The attack must be initiated from a local position. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Symantec Messaging Gateway SMG up to 10.6.0. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown code of the component Management Console. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (Password). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The management console on Symantec Messaging Gateway (SMG) Appliance devices before 10.6.1 allows local users to discover an encrypted AD password by leveraging certain read privileges.

The weakness was shared 04/22/2016 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at packetstormsecurity.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-2203 since 02/01/2016. Attacking locally is a requirement. A authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

A public exploit has been developed in Ruby. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 90919 (Symantec Messaging Gateway 10.x < 10.6.1 Management Console Multiple Vulnerabilities (SYM16-005)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.

Upgrading to version 10.6.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (39715), Tenable (90919) and SecurityFocus (BID 86137†). The entry VDB-82780 is related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

• Symantec

Name

• Messaging Gateway SMG

Version

• 10.0
• 10.1
• 10.2
• 10.3
• 10.4
• 10.5
• 10.6.0

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.symantec.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.2

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
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NVD Base Score: 3.3
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Exploitinginfo

Name: Password
Class: Information disclosure / Password
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
CAPEC: 🔍
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Nessus ID: 90919
Nessus Name: Symantec Messaging Gateway 10.x < 10.6.1 Management Console Multiple Vulnerabilities (SYM16-005)
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OpenVAS ID: 103501
OpenVAS Name: Symantec Messaging Gateway Multiple Security Issues (SYM16-005)
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MetaSploit ID: symantec_brightmail_ldapcreds.rb
MetaSploit Name: Symantec Messaging Gateway 10 Exposure of Stored AD Password Vulnerability
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Messaging Gateway SMG 10.6.1

Timelineinfo

04/18/2014 🔍
02/01/2016 +655 days 🔍
04/18/2016 +76 days 🔍
04/22/2016 +4 days 🔍
04/22/2016 +0 days 🔍
04/24/2016 +2 days 🔍
05/05/2016 +10 days 🔍
08/24/2024 +3033 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: symantec.com

Advisory: 136758
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2016-2203 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-2203
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-82779
SecurityFocus: 86137 - Symantec Messaging Gateway CVE-2016-2203 Local Password Disclosure Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1035609

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/24/2016 09:12
Updated: 08/24/2024 16:56
Changes: 04/24/2016 09:12 (55), 10/21/2018 09:56 (29), 07/26/2022 14:51 (3), 08/24/2024 16:56 (14)
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Cache ID: 216:C94:103

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