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CVE-2015-5693

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.9 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 4.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2015-09-20 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-94

Description

The management console on Symantec Web Gateway (SWG) appliances with software before 5.2.2 DB 5.0.0.1277 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via vectors related to "traffic capture."

Affected products

• Symantec Web Gateway: through 5.2.2

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76731
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033625
• http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20150916_00
• http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-444/
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76731
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033625
• http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20150916_00
• http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-444/

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