CVE-2020-12594

Published: Dec 10, 2020Modified: Jun 17, 2026

7.2

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.2 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

A privilege escalation flaw allows a malicious, authenticated, privileged CLI user to escalate their privileges on the system and gain full control over the SMG appliance. This affects SMG prior to 10.7.4.

Affected (1)

Products: Broadcom: Symantec Messaging Gateway

Broadcom

1 product

Symantec Messaging Gateway

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Broadcom Symantec Messaging Gateway	Before 10.7.4

References (2)

https://support.broadcom.com/security-advisory/content/security-advisories/Privilege-Escalation-and-Information-Disclosure-Vulnerabilities-in-SMG/SYMSA16609

Source: secure@symantec.com

Vendor Advisory

https://support.broadcom.com/security-advisory/content/security-advisories/Privilege-Escalation-and-Information-Disclosure-Vulnerabilities-in-SMG/SYMSA16609

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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