The management console on the Symantec Web Gateway (SWG) appliance before 5.2.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary OS commands by injecting command strings into unspecified PHP scripts.
CVE-2014-7285
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 6.5 — v2 rates that MEDIUM (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 50.3% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 50%
- Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, Exploit-DB (verified), epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 6.5MEDIUMNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 6.5(low)
- EG Risk
- 60(Track)EG Risk 60/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity65% × 45%Exploitation65% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 50%
- EPSS %ILE
- 99%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
December 17, 2014
Last Modified
May 6, 2026
References (14)
- secure@symantechttp://karmainsecurity.com/KIS-2014-19
- secure@symantechttp://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/116009
- secure@symantechttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130612/Symantec-Web-Gateway-5-restore.php-Command-Injection.html
- secure@symantechttp://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36263
- secure@symantechttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71620
- secure@symantechttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031386
- secure@symantechttp://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20141216_00
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://karmainsecurity.com/KIS-2014-19
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/116009
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130612/Symantec-Web-Gateway-5-restore.php-Command-Injection.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36263
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71620
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031386
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20141216_00
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
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Publicly available exploits
(2 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-36263✓ verifiedFirst seen Mar 4, 2015
Symantec Web Gateway 5 - 'restore.php' (Authenticated) Command Injection (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/linux/http/symantec_web_gateway_restore✓ verifiedFirst seen Dec 16, 2014
Symantec Web Gateway 5 restore.php Post Authentication Command Injection
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