CVE-2021-30648 describes a critical authentication bypass vulnerability affecting Symantec Advanced Secure Gateway (ASG) and ProxySG web management consoles. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary CLI commands, modify appliance configurations and policies, and initiate shutdowns or restarts. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), this vulnerability poses a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploits (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) are currently available and there is minimal community discussion or media coverage, its high FAUCET Risk Score of 79/100 indicates a substantial potential for impact.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 6.5, < 6.5.10.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:symantec_proxysg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 6.6, < 6.6.5.19CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:symantec_proxysg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 6.7, < 6.7.5.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:symantec_proxysg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 7.2, < 7.2.7.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:symantec_proxysg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 7.3, < 7.3.3.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:symantec_proxysg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.