CVE-2015-6547 Command injection in n/a

High 8.3 Published Updated

Remote authenticated users can execute arbitrary commands on Symantec Web Gateway appliances via the management console.

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-2015-6547?

CVE-2015-6547 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 at boot time via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-6547?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Symantec Web Gateway.

How do I fix CVE-2015-6547?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-6547 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-2015-6547 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-6547 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mqpp-vvj7-59f3.

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