CVE-2019-12751: Critical severity symantec brightmail and messaging gateway vulnerability

Published Jul 11, 2019
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Updated

Symantec Messaging Gateway, prior to 10.7.1, may be susceptible to a privilege escalation vulnerability, which is a type of issue whereby an attacker may attempt to compromise the software application to gain elevated access to resources that are normally protected from an application or user.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Symantec Message Gateway<10.7.1

Event History

Jul 11, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:01 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:01 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-12751?

CVE-2019-12751 is classified as a privilege escalation vulnerability, which poses a significant security risk.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-12751?

To address CVE-2019-12751, update Symantec Messaging Gateway to version 10.7.1 or later.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2019-12751?

CVE-2019-12751 affects all versions of Symantec Messaging Gateway prior to 10.7.1.

4

What can an attacker do with CVE-2019-12751?

An attacker exploiting CVE-2019-12751 may gain elevated access to resources normally protected from unauthorized access.

5

Is CVE-2019-12751 being actively exploited?

At the time of its disclosure, there were no known active exploitations of CVE-2019-12751 reported.

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