CVE-2012-2957 in the critical feed json
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…
published 2012-07-23 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-2935
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 59.3%
- EPSS 59.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.1%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-20064)
Exploit prediction
59.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.1% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-20064 Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.3.18 - Local/Remote File Inclusion / Remote Command Execution webapps, 2012-07-24
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-2957
- NVD CVE-2012-2957
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