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.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
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Metasploit 1 module
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Symantec Messaging Gateway 9.5 Default SSH Password Vulnerability
exploit/linux/ssh/symantec_smg_ssh
Exploit-DB 1
- Symantec Messaging Gateway 9.5/9.5.1 - SSH Default Password Security Bypass (Metasploit) EDB-21136 · remote · Aug 30, 2012 · verified
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References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/116277/Symantec-Messaging-Gateway-9.5-Default-SSH-Password.html
- 55143 vdb-entry
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20120827_00
- symantec-gateway-default-password(78034) vdb-entry