CVE-2024-23615 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Symantec Messaging Gateway versions 10.5 and before. A remote, anonymous attacker can exploit this vulnerability to achieve remote code execution as root.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.06296.

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Broadcom	Symantec Messaging Gateway

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:symantec_messaging_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2024-21109	A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Symantec Messaging Gateway versions 10.5 and before. A remote, anonymous attacker can exploit this vulnerability to achieve remote code execution as root.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://blog.exodusintel.com/2024/01/25/symantec-messaging-gateway-libdec2lha-so-stack-buffer-overflow-remote-code-execution/

History

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.13831}`	epss `{'score': 0.06296}`

Thu, 29 May 2025 16:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: XI

Published: 2024-01-25T23:32:23.512Z

Updated: 2025-05-29T15:18:38.298Z

Reserved: 2024-01-18T21:37:15.392Z

Link: CVE-2024-23615

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-01T23:06:25.337Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-01-26T00:15:08.627

Modified: 2024-11-21T08:58:00.727

Link: CVE-2024-23615

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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