Vulnerability · Published Dec 10, 2020 · Assigned by symantec
CVE-2020-12594
High 7.2
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Symantec Messaging Gateway (SMG). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.5% (higher than 75% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.2High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.5%top 25.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A privilege escalation flaw allows a malicious, authenticated, privileged CLI user to escalate their privileges on the system and gain full control over the SMG appliance. This affects SMG prior to 10.7.4.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | Symantec Messaging Gateway (SMG) | SMG prior to 10.7.4 |