CVE-2016-10258 File upload in Advanced Secure Gateway (ASG)
A malicious administrator can upload arbitrary files to the Symantec ASG and ProxySG management consoles, potentially leading to code execution when another admin downloads them.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-10258?
CVE-2016-10258 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Symantec Corporation Advanced Secure Gateway (ASG), published on 11 Apr 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the Symantec Advanced Secure Gateway (ASG) and ProxySG management consoles. A malicious appliance administrator can upload arbitrary malicious files to the management console and trick another administrator user into downloading and executing malicious code.
Weakness: CWE-434
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10258?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Broadcom Advanced Secure Gateway, Broadcom Symantec Proxysg.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10258?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-10258 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-10258 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10258 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Symantec Corporation Advanced Secure Gateway (ASG)
- CVE-2023-23952 Command injection in Advanced Secure Gateway, Content Analysis
- CVE-2018-5241 Auth bypass in Advanced Secure Gateway (ASG)
- CVE-2021-46825 Other in Advance Secure Gateway and ProxySG
- CVE-2023-23955 Server-side request forgery in Advanced Secure Gateway, Content Analysis
- CVE-2023-23953 Privilege escalation in Advanced Secure Gateway, Content Analysis
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8586-qhh3-x99v.