ID

VAR-201208-0496

CVE

CVE-2012-3579

TITLE

Symantec Messaging Gateway SSH default password security bypass vulnerability

DESCRIPTION

Symantec Messaging Gateway (SMG) before 10.0 has a default password for an unspecified account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain privileged access via an SSH session. Symantec Messaging Gateway (formerly known as Brightmail Gateway Small Business Edition) is an easy-to-use email virus protection hardware that provides accurate and effective anti-spam protection. Allows non-privileged users to exploit this vulnerability to gain privileged access to the application. Successful attacks can allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information, bypass certain security restrictions, and perform unauthorized administrative actions. Symantec Messaging Gateway is a spam filter that integrates anti-spam, anti-virus, advanced content filtering and data leakage prevention technologies from Symantec. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The new Secunia CSI 6.0 is now available in beta! Seamless integration with your existing security solutions Sign-up to become a Beta tester: http://secunia.com/csi6beta ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: Symantec Messaging Gateway Multiple Vulnerabilities SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA50435 VERIFY ADVISORY: Secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/50435/ Customer Area (Credentials Required) https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=50435 RELEASE DATE: 2012-08-28 DISCUSS ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/50435/#comments AVAILABLE ON SITE AND IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Last Update * Popularity * Comments * Criticality Level * Impact * Where * Solution Status * Operating System / Software * CVE Reference(s) http://secunia.com/advisories/50435/ ONLY AVAILABLE IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Authentication Level * Report Reliability * Secunia PoC * Secunia Analysis * Systems Affected * Approve Distribution * Remediation Status * Secunia CVSS Score * CVSS https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=50435 ONLY AVAILABLE WITH SECUNIA CSI AND SECUNIA PSI: * AUTOMATED SCANNING http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/ http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/corporate/wsus_sccm_3rd_third_party_patching/ DESCRIPTION: A weakness and multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Symantec Messaging Gateway, which can be exploited by malicious users to bypass certain security restrictions and by malicious people to disclose certain sensitive information and conduct cross-site scripting and request forgery attacks. 1) Certain input passed via web or email content is not properly sanitised before being returned to the user. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a user's browser session. 2) The application allows users to perform certain actions via HTTP requests without performing proper validity checks to verify the requests. This can be exploited to e.g. gain administrative access when a logged-in administrative user visits a specially crafted web page. 3) An error within the management interface can be exploited to perform otherwise restricted actions and e.g. modify the underlying web application. 4) The weakness is caused due to the application disclosing detailed component version information. The vulnerabilities are reported in versions 9.5.x and prior. SOLUTION: Upgrade to version 10. PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: The vendor credits Ben Williams, NGS Secure. ORIGINAL ADVISORY: http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20120827_00 OTHER REFERENCES: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ DEEP LINKS: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXTENDED DESCRIPTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXTENDED SOLUTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXPLOIT: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help private users keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/advisories/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/advisories/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------

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THREAT TYPE

specific network environment

TYPE

permissions and access control

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REFERENCES

CREDITS

Florian Lukavsky with SEC Consulting

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LAST UPDATE DATE

2024-11-23T22:23:22.861000+00:00

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