9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2018-12242
Symantec Messaging Gateway Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Description

The Symantec Messaging Gateway product prior to 10.6.6 may be susceptible to an authentication bypass exploit, which is a type of issue that can allow attackers to potentially circumvent security mechanisms currently in place and gain access to the system or network.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 19, 2018, 3:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 3:44 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-12242 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Symantec messaging_gateway
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-2018-12242.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105329 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.SYMSA1461.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105329 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.SYMSA1461.html Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-12242 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105329
    Added Reference https://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.SYMSA1461.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 08, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Access Complexity Insufficient Information
    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:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.SYMSA1461.html No Types Assigned https://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.SYMSA1461.html Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105329 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105329 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-287
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:messaging_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.6.6
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 20, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105329 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.28 }} 0.03%

score

0.67787

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
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Confidentiality
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