# CVE-2012-2976: Command injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary shell commands on Symantec Web Gateway via crafted input to management console scripts.

- **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 stated
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 23 Jul 2012
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hrfm-9h96-v293

## What is CVE-2012-2976?

CVE-2012-2976 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Jul 2012. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The management console in Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.x before 5.0.3.18 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands via crafted input to application scripts, related to an "injection" issue.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2976?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Symantec Web Gateway.

## How do I fix CVE-2012-2976?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2976 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2012-2976 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2976 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2012-2953](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2953/): Command injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2012-0297](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0297/): Code 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-2012-2976 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-2976 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Jul 2012. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2976 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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-2012-2976/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2976/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-2976
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2976
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-2976

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