CVE-2012-0297 (GCVE-0-2012-0297)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2012-05-21 20:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 18:23
VLAI Shadowserver
Summary
The management GUI in Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.x before 5.0.3 does not properly restrict access to application scripts, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by (1) injecting crafted data or (2) including crafted data.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
Date Public
2012-05-17 00:00
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 5a1e84b6-a93c-4f25-8ed8-220865bd8c72

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2012-0297

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-07-29 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Characteristics
Severity: 100.0
Timestamps
First Seen: 2023-10-20
Asserted: 2023-10-20
Last Seen: 2026-07-29
Scope
Asset Exposure: ['internet-facing']
Notes: Affected: Symantec / Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.2.8 | Class: firewall | Severity: High (CVSS 10) | IoT: no | In CISA KEV: no | Honeypot connections on 2026-07-29: 1
Evidence

Type: Honeypot

Signal: In The Wild Attempts

Confidence: 70%

Source: shadowserver

Details
1D 1
Iot no
Feed Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities
Type http-scan
Class firewall
7D Avg 0
Vendor Symantec
30D Avg 0
90D Avg 0
Product Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.2.8
Cisa Kev no
Connections 1
Observation Date 2026-07-29
Vulnerability Class CVSS
Vulnerability Score 10
Vulnerability Severity High
References
Created: 2026-07-01 07:17 UTC | Updated: 2026-07-31 01:00 UTC
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