Symantec Messaging Gateway Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2017-6327)
Severity: high · Patch status: patched · Since 2021-11-03 · CVE-2017-6327
Symantec Messaging Gateway contains an unspecified vulnerability which can allow for remote code execution. With the ability to perform remote code execution, an attacker may also desire to perform privilege escalating actions. CISA added CVE-2017-6327 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Nov 3, 2021, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- US federal agencies must remediate by May 3, 2022 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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