CVE-2016-2203

The management console on Symantec Messaging Gateway (SMG) Appliance devices before 10.6.1 allows local users to discover an encrypted AD password by leveraging certain read privileges.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136758/Symantec-Brightmail-10.6.0-7-LDAP-Credential-Grabber.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/86137	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035609	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20160418_00	Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39715/	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136758/Symantec-Brightmail-10.6.0-7-LDAP-Credential-Grabber.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/86137	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035609	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20160418_00	Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39715/	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:symantec:messaging_gateway:10.6.0:patch3::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:symantec:messaging_gateway:10.6.0:patch5::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:symantec:messaging_gateway:10.6.0:patch7::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2016-04-22 18:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2016-2203

Mitre link : CVE-2016-2203

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-2203

JSON object : View

Products Affected

symantec

messaging_gateway

CWE

CWE-255

Credentials Management Errors

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