CVE-2008-0457
Symantec Backup Exec Remote File Upload Vulnerability
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
3Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the FileUpload class running on the Symantec LiveState Apache Tomcat server, as used by Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery Manager 7.0 and 7.0.1, allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary JSP files via unknown vectors.
Una vulnerabilidad de carga de archivos sin restricciones en la clase FileUpload que se ejecuta en el servidor Symantec LiveState Apache Tomcat, tal y como es usado por Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery Manager versiones 7.0 y 7.0.1, permite a los atacantes remotos cargar y ejecutar archivos JSP arbitrarios por medio de vectores de ataque desconocidos.
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery Manager. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists in the FileUpload class running on the Symantec LiveState Apache Tomcat server. The server is found on TCP ports 8080 and 8443. A malicious HTTP POST request can upload a JSP script to the publicly accessible web directories allowing for arbitrary code execution.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2007-01-05 First Exploit
- 2008-01-24 CVE Reserved
- 2008-02-06 CVE Published
- 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-19 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
CAPEC
References (10)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487688/100/0/threaded | Mailing List | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019303 | Vdb Entry | |
| http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-003.html | X_refsource_misc |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5078 | 2024-08-07 | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31072 | 2007-01-05 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27487 | 2024-08-07 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/297171.htm | 2018-10-15 | |
| http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.02.04.html | 2018-10-15 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/28787 | 2018-10-15 | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0413 | 2018-10-15 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Symantec Search vendor "Symantec" | Backupexec System Recovery Search vendor "Symantec" for product "Backupexec System Recovery" | 7.0 Search vendor "Symantec" for product "Backupexec System Recovery" and version "7.0" | - |
Affected
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| Symantec Search vendor "Symantec" | Backupexec System Recovery Search vendor "Symantec" for product "Backupexec System Recovery" | 7.01 Search vendor "Symantec" for product "Backupexec System Recovery" and version "7.01" | - |
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