CVE-2018-12243 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2018-12243 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 19/09/2018 | CVE Updated: 16/09/2024 | CVE Year: 2018
Source: symantec | Vendor: Symantec Corporation | Product: Symantec Messaging Gateway
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2018-12243 Description

The Symantec Messaging Gateway product prior to 10.6.6 may be susceptible to a XML external entity (XXE) exploit, which is a type of issue where XML input containing a reference to an external entity is processed by a weakly configured XML parser. The attack uses file URI schemes or relative paths in the system identifier to access files that should not normally be accessible.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

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CWE Name: XXE
Source: Symantec Corporation

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).