CVE-2012-0299

Exp

The file-management scripts in the management GUI in Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.x before 5.0.3 allow remote attackers to upload arbitrary code to a designated pathname, and possibly execute this code, via unspecified vectors.

Published: 2012-05-21 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2012-0299 is rated High Exploit Risk (84.7/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 64.06%, 99th percentile). 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.

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Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2012-0299

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
19038 exploit_db edb 2012-06-10 Exploit-DB ↗

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-0299

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 82.27% 64.06% -18.21%
2 2025-03-17 96.37% 82.27% -14.10%
3 2025-02-28 — 96.37% —

Full EPSS history (14 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2012-0299

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
10.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 10.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2012-0299

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2012-0299

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
symantec web_gateway 5.0 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:web_gateway:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
symantec web_gateway 5.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:web_gateway:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
symantec web_gateway 5.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:web_gateway:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2012-0299

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