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CVE-2016-2204

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.2 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2016-04-22 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-74

Description

The management console on Symantec Messaging Gateway (SMG) Appliance devices before 10.6.1 allows local users to obtain root-shell access via crafted terminal-window input.

Affected products

• Symantec Messaging Gateway: through 10.6.0; 10.6.0-1, 10.6.0-2, 10.6.0-3, 10.6.0-4, 10.6.0-5, 10.6.0-6

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/86138
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035609
• http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20160418_00
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/86138
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035609
• http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20160418_00

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