CVE-2012-3579 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Symantec Messaging Gateway (SMG) before 10.0 has a default password for an unspecified account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain privileged access via an SSH session.

Published: 2012-08-29

Score: 7.9 High

EPSS: 36.4% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:symantec:messaging_gateway::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:symantec:messaging_gateway:9.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:symantec:messaging_gateway:9.5.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:symantec:messaging_gateway:9.5.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:symantec:messaging_gateway:9.5.3:::::::*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Adjacent Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.36373.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/116277/Symantec-Messaging-Gateway-9.5-Default-SSH-Password.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55143
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20120827_00
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78034

History

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Subscriptions

Symantec Messaging Gateway

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2012-08-29T10:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T20:13:51.301Z

Reserved: 2012-06-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-3579

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-08-29T10:56:40.143

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2012-3579

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-264

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