CVE-2016-5312
mediumpriority · attend · 55EPSS 0.540 · 99 %ileexploit · PoCEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
Directory traversal vulnerability in the charting component in Symantec Messaging Gateway before 10.6.2 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the sn parameter to brightmail/servlet/com.ve.kavachart.servlet.ChartStream.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
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- EDB-40437Symantec Messaging Gateway 10.6.1 - Directory TraversalPoC · exploit_db
affected products (2)
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also known as (3)
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sources
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references (19)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138891/Symantec-Messaging-Gateway-10.6.1-Directory-Traversal.htmlcnnvd
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Sep/71cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93148cnnvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036908cnnvd
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20160927_00cnnvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40437/cnnvd
- https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20160927_00Patchcnnvd
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138891/Symantec-Messaging-Gateway-10.6.1-Directory-Traversal.htmlenisa_euvd
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