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Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-12243 · published 19 September 2018

CVE-2018-12243: Symantec messaging gateway xml external entity (xxe) vulnerability

Symantec · Messaging Gateway

The Symantec Messaging Gateway product prior to 10.6.6 may be susceptible to a XML external entity (XXE) exploit, which is a type of issue where XML input containing a reference to an external entity is processed by a weakly configured XML parser. The attack uses file URI schemes or relative paths in the system identifier to access files that should not normally be accessible.

8.8 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 0.77% · top 46.3% CWE-611 · XML external entity (XXE)
8.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 5.8
0.77%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The Symantec Messaging Gateway product prior to 10.6.6 may be susceptible to a XML external entity (XXE) exploit, which is a type of issue where XML input containing a reference to an external entity is processed by a weakly configured XML parser. The attack uses file URI schemes or relative paths in the system identifier to access files that should not normally be accessible.

CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105330 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.SYMSA1461.html MitigationVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105330 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.SYMSA1461.html MitigationVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-12243), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.