CVE-2017-6328
CWE-352Published: August 11, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
The Symantec Messaging Gateway before 10.6.3-267 can encounter an issue of cross site request forgery (also known as one-click attack and is abbreviated as CSRF or XSRF), which is a type of malicious exploit of a website where unauthorized commands are transmitted from a user that the web application trusts. A CSRF attack attempts to exploit the trust that a specific website has in a user's browser.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2017-6328 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.
A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2017-6328. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.
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Quick Facts
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2017-6328 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts