CVE-2016-5312 is a directory traversal vulnerability affecting Symantec Messaging Gateway versions prior to 10.6.2. This flaw allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files by manipulating the 'sn' parameter within the charting component. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 6.5), it has a low attack complexity and requires authentication, but successful exploitation could lead to high confidentiality impact by allowing access to sensitive system files. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code is available on ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 10.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:messaging_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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