Auth bypass in Symantec Backup Exec For Windows Server
CVE-2008-5407
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the Backup Exec remote-agent logon process in Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Servers 11.0 (aka 11d) builds 6235 and 7170, 12.0 build 1364, and 12.5 build 2213 allow remote attackers to bypass authentication, and read or delete files, via unknown vectors.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.4 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.026 (85.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 85.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.026 · newest: 0.026 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Symantec Backup Exec For Windows Server — versions 11d, 12.0, 12.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/314528.htm (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/32347 (vdb-entry)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3209 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/32810 (Patch, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.11.19.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46730 (vdb-entry)