CVE-2015-5692 describes a critical arbitrary code execution vulnerability in Symantec Web Gateway (SWG) appliances running software before version 5.2.2 DB 5.0.0.1277. Authenticated remote attackers could upload a specially crafted file to the admin_messages.php component in the management console. This, combined with an improper Sudo configuration, allowed the file to become setuid-root, leading to arbitrary code execution. With a CVSS score of 7.9, this vulnerability is considered high severity, requiring medium attack complexity and authenticated access, but resulting in complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The EPSS score is low, suggesting a low probability of exploitation in the wild. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available on platforms like Metasploit or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage are minimal, indicating a lack of widespread attention to this specific CVE.
| 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:M/C:C/I:C/A:C
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.4 Bluesky, 0.2 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.