9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2019-12751
Symantec Messaging Gateway Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description

Symantec Messaging Gateway, prior to 10.7.1, 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.

INFO

Published Date :

July 11, 2019, 9:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 4:23 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-12751 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
2 Symantec message_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-2019-12751.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108925 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://support.symantec.com/us/en/article.SYMSA1486.html Mitigation Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108925 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://support.symantec.com/us/en/article.SYMSA1486.html Mitigation Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-12751 vulnerability over time.

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

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108925
    Added Reference https://support.symantec.com/us/en/article.SYMSA1486.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 24, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-264 NVD-CWE-noinfo
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 18, 2019

    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:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108925 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108925 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://support.symantec.com/us/en/article.SYMSA1486.html No Types Assigned https://support.symantec.com/us/en/article.SYMSA1486.html Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-264
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:message_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.7.1
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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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.38 }} 0.19%

score

0.72502

percentile

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