CVE-2015-5690 describes a critical vulnerability in Symantec Web Gateway appliances running software versions prior to 5.2.2 DB 5.0.0.1277, where a flaw in the management console allows authenticated remote attackers to bypass access controls and execute arbitrary commands. With a CVSS score of 8.5, this vulnerability is highly severe, requiring network access and authentication but having high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion, indicating a low current threat landscape.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:web_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
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