CVE-2016-2203

Public Exploit

Description

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.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 37.93% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory symantec.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20160418_00 vendor advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136758/Symantec-Brightmail-10.6.0-7-LDAP-Credential-Grabber.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/86137 exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035609 vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39715/ exploit vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-2203?
CVE-2016-2203 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-2203?
To fix CVE-2016-2203, 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-2016-2203 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-2203 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~38% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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