Skip to main content

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

CVE-2015-6547

High
8.3/10

Summary

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.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • MULTIPLE
  • COMPLETE
  • COMPLETE
  • COMPLETE

CWE-77 - Command Injection

A command injection attack involves injecting an operating system command through the data input, which gets executed on the host operating system with the privileges of the victimized application. The impact of a command injection attack may range from loss of data confidentiality and integrity to unauthorized remote access to the hosting system. The attack may cause serious data breaches and system takeover.

References

Advisory Timeline

  • Published