CVE-2008-5408

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Summary

CVECVE-2008-5408
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2008-12-10 06:44:42 UTC
Updated2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC
DescriptionBuffer overflow in the data management protocol in Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Servers 11.0 (aka 11d) builds 6235 and 7170, 12.0 build 1364, and 12.5 build 2213 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors. NOTE: this can be exploited by unauthenticated remote attackers by leveraging CVE-2008-5407.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 9 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Problem Types: CWE-119 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Symantec Backup Exec For Windows Server 11d 11.0.6235 All All
Application Symantec Backup Exec For Windows Server 11d 11.0.7170 All All
Application Symantec Backup Exec For Windows Server 12.0 12.0.1364 All All
Application Symantec Backup Exec For Windows Server 12.5 12.5.2213 All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Symantec Backup Exec Lets Remote Users Bypass Authentication and Execute Arbitrary Code on the Target System - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
Symantec Security Advisory af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 securityresponse.symantec.com Patch, Vendor Advisory
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Servers Multiple Vulnerabilities - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
Symantec Backup Exec Data Management Protocol Buffer Overflow Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Patch
Symantec Security Advisory SYM08-021 - Backup Exec 11d, 12.0 and 12.5 for Windows Servers af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 seer.entsupport.symantec.com Patch, Vendor Advisory
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