CVE-2012-0297 (GCVE-0-2012-0297)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2012-05-21 20:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 18:23
VLAI KEVIntel
Summary
The management GUI in Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.x before 5.0.3 does not properly restrict access to application scripts, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by (1) injecting crafted data or (2) including crafted data.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
Date Public
2012-05-17 00:00
KEVIntel
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: a0acc281-2259-484c-99d5-f5223c019220

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2012-0297

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2012-05-21 20:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2012-05-21
Asserted: 2012-05-21
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: The management GUI in Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.x before 5.0.3 does not properly restrict access to application scripts, which allows remote... | Affected: n/a / n/a | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel

Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title The management GUI in Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.x before 5.0.3 does not properly restrict access to application scripts, which allows remote...
Vendor n/a
Product n/a
Added Date 2012-05-21T20:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score None
Epss Score None
Cvss Severity None
Epss Percentile None
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-06-23 14:06 UTC | Updated: 2026-06-23 14:06 UTC
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