CVE-2019-18377 Privilege escalation in Symantec Messaging Gateway

High 7.2 Published 11 Dec 2019 Updated 5 Aug 2024

An attacker can exploit a privilege escalation vulnerability in Symantec Messaging Gateway to gain elevated access to protected resources.

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-2019-18377?

CVE-2019-18377 is a high-severity vulnerability in Symantec Messaging Gateway, published on 11 Dec 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Symantec Messaging Gateway, prior to 10.7.3, may be susceptible to a privilege escalation vulnerability, which is a type of issue whereby an attacker may attempt to compromise the software application to gain elevated access to resources that are normally protected from an application or user.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-18377?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Symantec Messaging Gateway.

How do I fix CVE-2019-18377?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-18377 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-18377 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-18377 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-28j2-jrj9-6xv4.