CVE-2014-7285

NONECVSS 0.0Trending — 3 sources updated this weekWeaponized

0.0

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.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 98.9%
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.

CWE-77Command Injection

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 16× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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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✓ verified
First seen Mar 4, 2015
Symantec Web Gateway 5 - 'restore.php' (Authenticated) Command Injection (Metasploit)
Open source ↗
Metasploitexploit/linux/http/symantec_web_gateway_restore✓ verified
First seen Dec 16, 2014
Symantec Web Gateway 5 restore.php Post Authentication Command Injection
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2014-7285?

CVE-2014-7285 is a none vulnerability published on December 17, 2014. 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.

When was CVE-2014-7285 disclosed?

CVE-2014-7285 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 17, 2014, with the most recent update on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2014-7285 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-7285 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 98.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2014-7285?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2014-7285, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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