01 Record
CVE-2017-6327
The Symantec Messaging Gateway before 10.6.3-267 can encounter an issue of remote code execution, which describes a situation whereby an individual may obtain the ability to execute commands remotely
HighKEVPUBLISHEDCNA: symantec
CNA base score8.8 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
02 Description
The Symantec Messaging Gateway before 10.6.3-267 can encounter an issue of remote code execution, which describes a situation whereby an individual may obtain the ability to execute commands remotely
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Exploited in the wild. Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2021-11-03. Federal remediation due 2022-05-03.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationactiveCISA reports credible evidence of active exploitation.
- AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
- Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 35.91% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 98.3% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 8.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVD analysis status
- Analyzed. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2017-08-11 20:00Z9 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2025-10-21 23:55Z1 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2017-02-26
- Assigning CNA
- symantec
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- High (CVSS 8.8)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')Class
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- d1d241adcc1c375814718561973a2bf7a0b66223d3555a94eb439494ec3119e5
05 Affected products
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
06 References
- seclists.org20170817 CVE-2017-6327: Symantec Messaging Gateway <= 10.6.3-2 unauthenticated root RCEhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Aug/28
- www.exploit-db.com42519https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42519/
- www.securityfocus.com100135http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100135
- www.symantec.comhttps://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20170810_00
- www.cisa.govhttps://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-6327