CVE-2016-9097

Description

The Symantec Advanced Secure Gateway (ASG) 6.6 prior to 6.6.5.8, ProxySG 6.5 prior 6.5.10.6, ProxySG 6.6 prior to 6.6.5.8, and ProxySG 6.7 prior to 6.7.1.2 management consoles do not, under certain circumstances, correctly authorize administrator users. A malicious administrator with read-only access can exploit this vulnerability to access management console functionality that requires read-write access privileges.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.22% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory symantec.com
Affected: Symantec Corporation Symantec Advanced Secure Gateway (ASG) and ProxySG
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9097?
CVE-2016-9097 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-9097?
To fix CVE-2016-9097, 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-2016-9097 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-9097 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-9097?
CVE-2016-9097 affects Symantec Corporation Symantec Advanced Secure Gateway (ASG) and ProxySG.
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