CVE-2021-46825: Symantec Advanced Secure Gateway (ASG) and ProxySG are susceptible to an HTTP desync vulnerability

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CRITICAL 9.1REMOTEDOWNGRADEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2021-46825 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.1) affecting advanced secure gateway, proxysg. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Symantec Advanced Secure Gateway (ASG) and ProxySG are susceptible to an HTTP desync vulnerability. When a remote unauthenticated attacker and other web clients communicate through the proxy with the same web server, the attacker can send crafted HTTP requests and cause the proxy to forward web server responses to unintended clients. Severity/CVSSv3: High / 8.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Why this priority

Critical severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.1 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.6% (top 24%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-444
Published	2022-07-07
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Symantec Corporation · Vendor: broadcom

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-07-07 16:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:15 UTCUpdated Record last modified

broadcom advanced secure gateway DOWNGRADE

Affected: 6.7 · 7.3

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 6.7

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy advanced-secure-gateway || rpm -q advanced-secure-gateway || advanced-secure-gateway --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 6.7 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison advanced-secure-gateway sudo apt install advanced-secure-gateway=<VERSION_BEFORE_6.7> sudo apt-mark hold advanced-secure-gateway

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list advanced-secure-gateway sudo dnf downgrade advanced-secure-gateway-<VERSION_BEFORE_6.7> sudo dnf versionlock add advanced-secure-gateway

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

broadcom proxysg DOWNGRADE

Affected: 6.7 · 7.3

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 6.7

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy proxysg || rpm -q proxysg || proxysg --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 6.7 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison proxysg sudo apt install proxysg=<VERSION_BEFORE_6.7> sudo apt-mark hold proxysg

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list proxysg sudo dnf downgrade proxysg-<VERSION_BEFORE_6.7> sudo dnf versionlock add proxysg

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2021-46825?

advanced secure gateway: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; proxysg: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2021-46825 being exploited?

CVE-2021-46825 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2021-46825 affect?

CVE-2021-46825 affects advanced secure gateway, proxysg. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.1). Symantec Advanced Secure Gateway (ASG) and ProxySG are susceptible to an HTTP desync vulnerability. When a remote unauthenticated attacker and other web clients communicate through the proxy with the same web server, the attacker can send c

How urgent is CVE-2021-46825?

Priority 56/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

Symantec and Broadcom vulnerabilities

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References

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