CVE-2016-5312

Directory traversal vulnerability in the charting component in Symantec Messaging Gateway before 10.6.2 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the sn parameter to brightmail/servlet/com.ve.kavachart.servlet.ChartStream.

CVSS v3.0 NVD

6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS v2.0 NVD

4.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

EPSS

53.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 99th percentile

Published

2017-04-14

Updated

2024-08-06

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138891/Symantec-Messaging-Gateway-10.6.1-Directory-T…

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40437

Security advisories

• http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisor…
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Sep/71
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93148
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036908

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry