admin_messages.php in the management console on Symantec Web Gateway (SWG) appliances with software before 5.2.2 DB 5.0.0.1277 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with a safe extension and content type, and then leveraging an improper Sudo configuration to make this a setuid-root file.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2015-5692 is rated High Risk (65.6/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 7.66%, 92th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +1.87% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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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 | 2026-02-11 | 5.79% | 7.66% | +1.87% |
| 2 | 2025-06-16 | 7.02% | 5.79% | -1.23% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 7.02% | — |
Full EPSS history (11 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.9 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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5.5 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| symantec | web_gateway | <= 5.2.2 | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:web_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |