Is CVE-2012-0298 being actively exploited?

CVE-2012-0298 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-0298?

CVE-2012-0298 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2012-0298

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.4EPSS 9.3%EU EUVD

The file-management scripts in the management GUI in Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.x before 5.0.3 allow remote attackers to (1) read or (2) delete arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.4 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
Weakness (CWE): CWE-264
EPSS score: 9.3% (95th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2012-0334)
Published: May 21, 2012
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-0334 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

symantec / web gateway
symantec / web gateway
symantec / web gateway

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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