Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.103489
Category:	Web application abuses
Title:	Symantec Web Gateway 'relfile' Parameter Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Summary:	Symantec Web Gateway is prone to a directory traversal vulnerability.
Description:	Summary: Symantec Web Gateway is prone to a directory traversal vulnerability. Vulnerability Insight: The flaw is due to an improper validation of user-supplied input passed via the 'relfile' parameter to the '/spywall/releasenotes.php', which allows attackers to read arbitrary files via a ../(dot dot) sequences. Vulnerability Impact: Successful exploitation could allow attackers to read arbitrary files via directory traversal attacks and gain sensitive information. Affected Software/OS: Symantec Web Gateway versions 5.0.x before 5.0.3 Solution: Upgrade to Symantec Web Gateway version 5.0.3 or later. CVSS Score: 6.4 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-0298 BugTraq ID: 53442 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53442 XForce ISS Database: symantec-web-file-download(75732) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75732
Copyright	Copyright (C) 2012 Greenbone AG

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