CVE-2015-5693

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 commands via vectors related to "traffic capture."

Published: 2015-09-20 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2015-5693 is rated Moderate Risk (63.7/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 4.02%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-5693

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 3.12% 4.02% +0.90%
2 2025-06-16 1.42% 3.12% +1.70%
3 2025-03-30 — 1.42% —

Full EPSS history (11 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2015-5693

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.9 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:M)
Multiple authentications are required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 5.5 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2015-5693

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2015-5693

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
symantec web_gateway <= 5.2.2 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:web_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2015-5693

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