CVE-2013-1616 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers with high privileges can execute arbitrary commands on the Symantec Web Gateway management console via command injection.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-1616?
CVE-2013-1616 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Jul 2013. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The management console on the Symantec Web Gateway (SWG) appliance before 5.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by injecting a command into an application script.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1616?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Symantec Web Gateway, Symantec Web Gateway Appliance 8450, Symantec Web Gateway Appliance 8490.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1616?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-1616 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2013-1616 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-1616 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h6vj-hgf8-4cf9.