CVE-2012-3579

Severity: high (CVSS 7.9 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 40.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2012-08-29 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-264

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.

Affected products

Symantec Messaging Gateway: through 9.5.4; 9.5, 9.5.1, 9.5.2, 9.5.3

References

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
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

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