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NVD Vulnerability Details :
CVE-2008-5408
Modified
More InfoOfficial Page
Source-cve@mitre.org
View Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) details
Published At-10 Dec, 2008 | 06:44
Updated At-23 Apr, 2026 | 00:35

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.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.09.0HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 9.0
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
CPE Matches
Symantec Corporation
symantec
>>backup_exec_for_windows_server>>11d
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backup_exec_for_windows_server:11d:11.0.6235:*:*:*:*:*:*
Symantec Corporation
symantec
>>backup_exec_for_windows_server>>11d
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backup_exec_for_windows_server:11d:11.0.7170:*:*:*:*:*:*
Symantec Corporation
symantec
>>backup_exec_for_windows_server>>12.0
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backup_exec_for_windows_server:12.0:12.0.1364:*:*:*:*:*:*
Symantec Corporation
symantec
>>backup_exec_for_windows_server>>12.5
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backup_exec_for_windows_server:12.5:12.5.2213:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-119Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-119
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://secunia.com/advisories/32810cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.11.19.htmlcve@mitre.org
Patch
Vendor Advisory
http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/314528.htmcve@mitre.org
Patch
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32346cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021246cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3209cve@mitre.org
N/A
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46731cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/32810af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.11.19.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
Vendor Advisory
http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/314528.htmaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32346af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021246af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3209af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46731af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/32810
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.11.19.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/314528.htm
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32346
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Patch
Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021246
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3209
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46731
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/32810
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.11.19.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/314528.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32346
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Patch
Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021246
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3209
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46731
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
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