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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 29, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-3579

CVE-2012-3579

Description

Symantec Messaging Gateway (SMG) before 10.0 has a default password for an unspecified account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain privileged access via an SSH session.

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Affected products

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  • Symantec/Messaging Gateway6 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:messaging_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:messaging_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=9.5.4
    • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:messaging_gateway:9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:messaging_gateway:9.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:messaging_gateway:9.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:messaging_gateway:9.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: <10.0

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