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CVE-2012-0300

3.3 · LOW

Brightmail Control Center in Symantec Message Filter 6.3 does not properly restrict establishment of sessions to the listening port, which allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive ve…

Published Jul 5, 2012symantecCWE-264EPSS 0.81%

Overview

CVE-2012-0300 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting symantec message_filter. It was published on July 5, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.3 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.3, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Brightmail Control Center in Symantec Message Filter 6.3 does not properly restrict establishment of sessions to the listening port, which allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive version information via unspecified vectors.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from symantec. Update message_filter to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
symantecmessage_filter0Affected

References

Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/54136Refwww.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20120626_00Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/54136Refwww.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20120626_00

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-0300?

CVE-2012-0300 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting symantec message_filter. It was published on July 5, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.3 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2012-0300?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.3, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2012-0300?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from symantec. Update message_filter to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2012-0300?

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