Description
The management console on the Symantec Web Gateway (SWG) appliance before 5.1.1 has an incorrect sudoers file, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions via a command.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20130725_00
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61104
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
https://www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20130726-0_Symantec_Web_Gateway_Multiple_Vulnerabilities_v10.txt
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/122556/Symantec-Web-Gateway-XSS-CSRF-SQL-Injection-Command-Injection.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/95695
Scores
EPSS
0.0013
EPSS Percentile
32.3%
Details
CWE
CWE-264
Status
published
Products (8)
symantec/web_gateway
5.0
symantec/web_gateway
5.0.1
symantec/web_gateway
5.0.2
symantec/web_gateway
5.0.3
symantec/web_gateway
5.0.3.18
symantec/web_gateway
< 5.1
symantec/web_gateway_appliance_8450
symantec/web_gateway_appliance_8490
Published
Aug 01, 2013
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026