CVE-2020-12594: Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

Status: Analyzed - Last modified: 21-07-2021 Published: 10-12-2020

CVE-2020-12594
Vulnerability Scoring

7.2
/10

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity: Low Impact
  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Privileges Required: HIGH IMPACT
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • User Interaction: NONE

CIA Impact Definition

  • Confidentiality: HIGH IMPACT
  • Integrity: HIGH IMPACT
  • Availability: HIGH IMPACT

CVE-2020-12594 Vulnerability Summary

A privilege escalation flaw allows a malicious, authenticated, privileged CLI user to escalate their privileges on the system and gain full control over the SMG appliance. This affects SMG prior to 10.7.4.

Access Complexity Graph for CVE-2020-12594

Impact Analysis for CVE-2020-12594

CVE-2020-12594: Detailed Information and External References

EPSS

0.00114

EPSS %

0.46286

References

0.00114

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Vulnerable Configurations

  • cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:symantec_messaging_gateway:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:symantec_messaging_gateway:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:symantec_messaging_gateway:9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:symantec_messaging_gateway:9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:symantec_messaging_gateway:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:symantec_messaging_gateway:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:symantec_messaging_gateway:10.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:symantec_messaging_gateway:10.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS3 Source

nvd@nist.gov

CVSS3 Type

Primary

CVSS3 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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