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CVE-2016-9097

UnknownEPSS 2.35%

Last modified

CVE-2016-9097 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The Symantec Advanced Secure Gateway (ASG) 6.6 prior to 6.6.5.8, ProxySG 6.5 prior 6.5.10.6, ProxySG 6.6 prior to 6.6.5.8, and ProxySG 6.7 prior to 6.7.1.2 management consoles do not, under certain circumstances, correctly authorize administrator users. A malicious administrator with read-only access can exploit this vulnerability to access management console functionality that requires read-write access privileges.. EPSS estimates a 2.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The Symantec Advanced Secure Gateway (ASG) 6.6 prior to 6.6.5.8, ProxySG 6.5 prior 6.5.10.6, ProxySG 6.6 prior to 6.6.5.8, and ProxySG 6.7 prior to 6.7.1.2 management consoles do not, under certain circumstances, correctly authorize administrator users. A malicious administrator with read-only access can exploit this vulnerability to access management console functionality that requires read-write access privileges.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
2.35%

81.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
BroadcomAdvanced Secure Gateway6.6
BroadcomAdvanced Secure Gateway6.6.3
BroadcomAdvanced Secure Gateway6.6.4
BroadcomAdvanced Secure Gateway6.6.4.3
BroadcomAdvanced Secure Gateway6.6.5.1
BroadcomSymantec Proxysg6.5
BroadcomSymantec Proxysg6.5.1
BroadcomSymantec Proxysg6.5.2
BroadcomSymantec Proxysg6.5.2.10
BroadcomSymantec Proxysg6.5.4.1
BroadcomSymantec Proxysg6.5.5.7
BroadcomSymantec Proxysg6.5.6.1
BroadcomSymantec Proxysg6.5.7.6
BroadcomSymantec Proxysg6.5.9.2
BroadcomSymantec Proxysg6.5.9.8
BroadcomSymantec Proxysg6.5.9.10
BroadcomSymantec Proxysg6.5.9.14
BroadcomSymantec Proxysg6.6
BroadcomSymantec Proxysg6.6.2
BroadcomSymantec Proxysg6.6.2.1
BroadcomSymantec Proxysg6.6.2.2
BroadcomSymantec Proxysg6.6.3
BroadcomSymantec Proxysg6.6.3.2
BroadcomSymantec Proxysg6.6.4
BroadcomSymantec Proxysg6.6.4.1
BroadcomSymantec Proxysg6.6.4.3
BroadcomSymantec Proxysg6.6.5
BroadcomSymantec Proxysg6.7
BroadcomSymantec Proxysg6.7.1.1

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-9097?
The Symantec Advanced Secure Gateway (ASG) 6.6 prior to 6.6.5.8, ProxySG 6.5 prior 6.5.10.6, ProxySG 6.6 prior to 6.6.5.8, and ProxySG 6.7 prior to 6.7.1.2 management consoles do not, under certain circumstances, correctly authorize administrator users. A malicious administrator with read-only access can exploit this vulnerability to access management console functionality that requires read-write access privileges.
How severe is CVE-2016-9097?
Severity scoring for CVE-2016-9097 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.35% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9097?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST