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CVE-2017-6324
The Symantec Messaging Gateway, when processing a specific email attachment, can allow a malformed or corrupted Word file with a…
High7.3EPSS 1.3%
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- symantec
Description
The Symantec Messaging Gateway, when processing a specific email attachment, can allow a malformed or corrupted Word file with a potentially malicious macro through despite the administrator having the 'disarm' functionality enabled. This constitutes a 'bypass' of the disarm functionality resident to the application.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High7.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.3% · top 30% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.3.
Weakness
- Disarm Bypass
Affected products
Symantec Corporation · Messaging Gateway
- affected All versions prior to version 10.6.3
References (3)
- 1038785 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- 98889 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20170621_00 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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