CVE-2015-5692

Impact

admin_messages.php in the management console on Symantec Web Gateway (SWG) appliances with software before 5.2.2 DB 5.0.0.1277 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with a safe extension and content type, and then leveraging an improper Sudo configuration to make this a setuid-root file.

Affected products

Weakness classification

References

• NVD record
• CVE.org record
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76726
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033625
• http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20150916_00
• http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-443/
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76726
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033625
• http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20150916_00
• http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-443/