CVE-2012-0298

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.4 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 9.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2012-05-21 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-264

Description

The file-management scripts in the management GUI in Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.x before 5.0.3 allow remote attackers to (1) read or (2) delete arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

Affected products

Symantec Web Gateway: 5.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53442
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20120517_00
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75732
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53442
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20120517_00
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75732

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