Symantec Backup Exec Scheduler ActiveX Control Multiple Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerabilities

BID:28008

Info

Symantec Backup Exec Scheduler ActiveX Control Multiple Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID: 28008
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2007-6017
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Feb 28 2008 12:00AM
Updated: Sep 25 2008 12:29AM
Credit: JJ Reyes of Secunia Research is credited with the discovery of these issues.
Vulnerable: Symantec Veritas NetBackup Server 6.5
Symantec Veritas NetBackup Server 6.0
Symantec Veritas NetBackup Server 5.1
Symantec Veritas NetBackup Enterprise Server 6.5
Symantec Veritas NetBackup Enterprise Server 6.0
Symantec Veritas NetBackup Enterprise Server 5.1
Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Servers 12.0
Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Servers 11d
Not Vulnerable: Symantec Veritas NetBackup Server 6.5.2
Symantec Veritas NetBackup Server 6.0 MP7
Symantec Veritas NetBackup Server 5.1 MP7
Symantec Veritas NetBackup Enterprise Server 6.5.2
Symantec Veritas NetBackup Enterprise Server 6.0 MP7
Symantec Veritas NetBackup Enterprise Server 5.1 MP7

Discussion

Symantec Backup Exec Scheduler ActiveX Control Multiple Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerabilities

Symantec Backup Exec is prone to multiple vulnerabilities that allow attackers overwrite arbitrary files.

An attacker can exploit these issues by enticing an unsuspecting victim to view a malicious HTML page.

Successfully exploiting these issues will allow the attacker to corrupt and overwrite arbitrary files on the victim's computer in the context of the vulnerable application using the ActiveX control (typically Internet Explorer).

Exploit / POC

Symantec Backup Exec Scheduler ActiveX Control Multiple Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerabilities

An attacker can exploit these issues by enticing an unsuspecting victim to follow a malicious URI.

Solution / Fix

Symantec Backup Exec Scheduler ActiveX Control Multiple Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerabilities

Solution:
The vendor released updates to address these issues. Please see the references for more information.


Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Servers 11d

Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Servers 12.0

References

Symantec Backup Exec Scheduler ActiveX Control Multiple Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerabilities

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