CVE-2017-6324
Symantec Messaging Gateway Word Macro Bypass Vulnerability
Description
The Symantec Messaging Gateway, when processing a specific email attachment, can allow a malformed or corrupted Word file with a potentially malicious macro through despite the administrator having the 'disarm' functionality enabled. This constitutes a 'bypass' of the disarm functionality resident to the application.
INFO
Published Date :
June 26, 2017, 9:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 3, 2019, 12:03 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.4
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2017-6324
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-6324.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98889 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038785 | |
| https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20170621_00 | Vendor Advisory |
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CVE-2017-6324 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-264 NVD-CWE-noinfo -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 07, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038785 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 06, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98889 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98889 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20170621_00 No Types Assigned https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20170621_00 Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-264 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:messaging_gateway:10.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 28, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98889 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 27, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20170621_00 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20170621_00 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-6324 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-6324
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.14 }} -0.03%
score
0.49048
percentile