CVE-2012-0308

Symantec Messaging Gateway <10.0 - CSRF

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2012-0308. PoCs published by Ben Williams.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a CSRF vulnerability in Symantec Messaging Gateway 9.5.3-3, allowing an attacker to add a backdoor administrator account via a crafted image tag. The lack of CSRF protection and password validation on sensitive functions enables this attack.

Description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Symantec Messaging Gateway (SMG) before 10.0 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Ben Williams · textwebappsmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23109

This exploit demonstrates a CSRF vulnerability in Symantec Messaging Gateway 9.5.3-3, allowing an attacker to add a backdoor administrator account via a crafted image tag. The lack of CSRF protection and password validation on sensitive functions enables this attack.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Symantec Messaging Gateway 9.5.3-3
No auth needed
Prerequisites: A logged-in administrator must visit the attacker's crafted webpage
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2

Scores

EPSS 0.0192
EPSS Percentile 77.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-352
Status published
Products (6)
symantec/messaging_gateway 9.5
symantec/messaging_gateway 9.5.1
symantec/messaging_gateway 9.5.2
symantec/messaging_gateway 9.5.3
symantec/messaging_gateway 10.0
symantec/messaging_gateway < 9.5.4
Published Aug 29, 2012
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026