# CVE-2012-0297: Code injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Symantec Web Gateway by exploiting insufficient access restrictions in the management GUI.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 21 May 2012
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-ww7c-5x66-rfwr

## What is CVE-2012-0297?

CVE-2012-0297 is a critical code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 May 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The management GUI in Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.x before 5.0.3 does not properly restrict access to application scripts, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by (1) injecting crafted data or (2) including crafted data.

Weakness: CWE-264

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0297?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Symantec Web Gateway.

## How do I fix CVE-2012-0297?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-0297 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2012-0297 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-0297 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.2.8 ipchange.php Command Injection (metasploit)
- Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.2.8 relfile File Inclusion Vulnerability (metasploit)
- Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.2 - Local/Remote File Inclusion / Remote Code Execution (exploitdb)
- Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.2.8 - Command Execution (Metasploit) (exploitdb)
- Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.2.8 - 'ipchange.php' Command Injection (Metasploit) (exploitdb)
- symantec Web gateway 5.0.2.8 - Multiple Vulnerabilities (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2012-2953](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2953/): Command injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2012-2976](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2976/): Command injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2012-0299](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0299/): File upload in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2013-5017](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-5017/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2016-5313](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-5313/): Symantec Web Gateway (SWG) before 5.2.5 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary OS commands. (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-0297 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-0297 is a critical code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 May 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-0297 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0297/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0297/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-0297
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0297
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-0297

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