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CVE-2017-6324

Published: Jun 26, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-noinfo
7.3HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.3%
Top 33.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

The Symantec Messaging Gateway, when processing a specific email attachment, can allow a malformed or corrupted Word file with a potentially malicious macro through despite the administrator having the 'disarm' functionality enabled. This constitutes a 'bypass' of the disarm functionality resident to the application.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:LI:LA:L
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

symantec
commercial·USaka symantec enterprise security, norton
messaging gateway
Security Products
Symantec Corporation
commercial·USaka symantec
Messaging Gateway
Security Products

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98889
securityfocus.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038785
securitytracker.com
https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20170621_00
symantec.com
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