CVE-2014-7285

Public Exploit

Description

The management console on the Symantec Web Gateway (SWG) appliance before 5.2.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary OS commands by injecting command strings into unspecified PHP scripts.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 70.63% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory symantec.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36263 exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71620 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031386 vdb entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130612/Symantec-Web-Gateway-5-restore.php-Command-Injection.html
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20141216_00 vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/116009 vdb entry
http://karmainsecurity.com/KIS-2014-19

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-7285?
CVE-2014-7285 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-7285?
To fix CVE-2014-7285, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-7285 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-7285 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~71% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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