Symantec Messaging Gateway wp6sr.so Stack Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution

EIP-1e5e28b3

A stack buffer overflow exists in Symantec Messaging Gateway in versions 9.5 and before. A remote, anonymous attacker can exploit this vulnerability to achieve remote code execution.

Vulnerability Identifier

  • Exodus Intelligence: EIP-1e5e28b3
  • MITRE: CVE-2024-23614

Vulnerability Metrics

  • CVSSv2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N
  • CVSSv2 Score: 9.4

Vendor References

  • The affected product is end-of-life and no patches are available.

Discovery Credit

  • Exodus Intelligence

Disclosure Timeline

  • Disclosed to vendor: August 11, 2021
  • Vendor response to disclosure: September 27, 2021
  • Disclosed to public: January 25, 2024

Further Information

Readers of this advisory who are interested in receiving further details around the vulnerability, mitigations, detection guidance, and more can contact us at sales@exodusintel.com