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    CVE-2012-3579

    Symantec Messaging Gateway (SMG) before 10.0 has a default password for an unspecified account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain privileged access via an SSH session.

    Published:Aug 29, 2012
    Last Modified:Apr 11, 2025
    EPS:Aug 29, 2012
    EPSS Score:0.36373
    CVSS Score:7.9

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Symantec
    Product
    Messaging Gateway

    Exploits

    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21136

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High