CVE-2014-7285 : The management console on the Symantec Web Gateway (SWG) appliance before 5.2.2 allows remote authenticated users to exe

The management console on the Symantec Web Gateway (SWG) appliance before 5.2.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary OS commands by injecting command strings into unspecified PHP scripts.

Published 2014-12-17 16:59:00

Updated 2017-01-03 02:59:12

Source Symantec Corporation

View at NVD, CVE.org

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-7285

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 45.07%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 97 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

Metasploit modules for CVE-2014-7285

Symantec Web Gateway 5 restore.php Post Authentication Command Injection

Disclosure Date: 2014-12-16

First seen: 2020-04-26

exploit/linux/http/symantec_web_gateway_restore

This module exploits a command injection vulnerability found in Symantec Web Gateway's setting restoration feature. The filename portion can be used to inject system commands into a syscall function, and gain control under the context of HTTP service. For

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CVSS scores for CVE-2014-7285

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
6.5	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P	8.0	6.4	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: Single Confidentiality Impact: Partial Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: Partial

CWE ids for CVE-2014-7285

CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2014-7285

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71620

Symantec Web Gateway CVE-2014-7285 Command Injection Vulnerability
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031386

Symantec Web Gateway Lets Remote Authenticated Users Execute Arbitrary Commands - SecurityTracker
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20141216_00

Symantec Web Gateway OS Authenticated Command Injection
Vendor Advisory
http://karmainsecurity.com/KIS-2014-19

Symantec Web Gateway <= 5.2.1 (restore.php) OS Command Injection Vulnerability | Karma(In)Security
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130612/Symantec-Web-Gateway-5-restore.php-Command-Injection.html

Symantec Web Gateway 5 restore.php Command Injection ≈ Packet Storm
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36263

Symantec Web Gateway 5 - 'restore.php' (Authenticated) Command Injection (Metasploit) - Linux remote Exploit

Products affected by CVE-2014-7285

Symantec » Web Gateway
Versions up to, including, (<=) 5.2.1
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:web_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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