CVE-2012-2977 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can change arbitrary passwords in the Symantec Web Gateway management console via crafted input, leading to unauthorized access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-2977?
CVE-2012-2977 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Jul 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, 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 change arbitrary passwords via crafted input to an application script.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2977?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Symantec Web Gateway.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2977?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2977 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2012-2977 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-2977 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g79j-5p9g-cvwr.