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
Published Dec 9, 2008
9.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.48%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 11d
- 11d
- 12.0
- 12.5
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.48% (0.04482) | 91.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.48% (0.04482) | 90.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 4.96% (0.04959) | 88.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 6.58% (0.06584) | 90.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 5.21% (0.05208) | 92.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 1.65% (0.01649) | 86.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 20, 2023 | 2.02% (0.02019) | 87.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 9, 2023 | 2.83% (0.02835) | 89.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 28, 2023 | 2.02% (0.02019) | 87.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 14, 2023 | 1.01% (0.01015) | 81.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.11% (0.01115) | 82.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.72% (0.04724) | 89.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.72% (0.04724) | 88.14th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.72% (0.04724) | 74.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32810 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.11.19.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/314528.htm x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32346 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021246 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3209 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46731 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32810 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.11.19.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/314528.htm | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32346 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021246 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3209 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46731 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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