Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 20, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-5690

Description

The management console on Symantec Web Gateway (SWG) appliances with software before 5.2.2 DB 5.0.0.1277 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and execute arbitrary commands by leveraging a "redirect."

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Affected products

Symantec/Web Gateway2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:web_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:web_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=5.2.2
- (no CPE)range: <5.2.2 DB 5.0.0.1277

Patches

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References

www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jspnvdVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/76725nvd
www.securitytracker.com/id/1033625nvd
www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-444/nvd

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