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CVE-2008-5408

Buffer overflow in the data management protocol in Symantec Backup Exec for Wind...

Critical CVSS 9.0

Overview

Buffer 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.

CWE: CWE-119 Published: 2008-12-10T06:44:42.360
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🔴 CRITICAL.

  • CVSS: 9.0 (CRITICAL)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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