CVE-2015-5693 Command injection in n/a
Remote authenticated users can execute arbitrary commands on Symantec Web Gateway appliances via the traffic capture feature.
- 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-2015-5693?
CVE-2015-5693 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Sep 2015. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The management console on Symantec Web Gateway (SWG) appliances with software before 5.2.2 DB 5.0.0.1277 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via vectors related to "traffic capture."
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5693?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Symantec Web Gateway.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5693?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-5693 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-2015-5693 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5693 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ww35-r2cx-vqr3.