Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Broadcom's SMG Appliance
CVE-2020-12594

7.2HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Broadcom
Status
Symantec Messaging Gateway (smg)
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 December 2020

What is CVE-2020-12594?

A privilege escalation flaw exists within Broadcom's SMG appliance, allowing a malicious, authenticated CLI user to gain elevated privileges. This vulnerability enables a user to obtain full control over the system, compromising the security of the appliance. It affects versions of SMG prior to 10.7.4, highlighting the need for immediate updates to mitigate potential risks.

Affected Version(s)

Symantec Messaging Gateway (SMG) SMG prior to 10.7.4

References

https://support.broadcom.com/security-advisory/content/se...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.2
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2020-12594 : Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Broadcom's SMG Appliance