Description
The management console on the Symantec Web Gateway (SWG) appliance before 5.2.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary OS commands by injecting command strings into unspecified PHP scripts.
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.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Metasploit 1 module
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Symantec Web Gateway 5 restore.php Post Authentication Command Injection
exploit/linux/http/symantec_web_gateway_restore
Exploit-DB 1
- Symantec Web Gateway 5 - 'restore.php' (Authenticated) Command Injection (Metasploit) EDB-36263 · remote · Mar 4, 2015 · verified
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References
- 36263 exploit
- 71620 vdb-entry
- 1031386 vdb-entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130612/Symantec-Web-Gateway-5-restore.php-Command-Injection.html
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20141216_00
- 116009 vdb-entry
- http://karmainsecurity.com/KIS-2014-19