CVE-2012-0299

critical
Published 2012-05-21 · Modified 2026-04-29
CVSS v3
CVSS v2
10.0
VIR risk
10.0

Description

The file-management scripts in the management GUI in Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.x before 5.0.3 allow remote attackers to upload arbitrary code to a designated pathname, and possibly execute this code, via unspecified vectors.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20120517_00

Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
symantecweb_gateway5.0
symantecweb_gateway5.0.1
symantecweb_gateway5.0.2

References

CWEs

CWE-264

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.