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CVE-2007-6017

The PVATLCalendar.PVCalendar.1 ActiveX control in pvcalendar.ocx in the scheduler component in the Media Server in Symantec Backup Exec for…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.1
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.1%
percentile 88%
Public exploits
0
none known

The PVATLCalendar.PVCalendar.1 ActiveX control in pvcalendar.ocx in the scheduler component in the Media Server in Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Server (BEWS) 11d 11.0.6235 and 11.0.7170, and 12.0 12.0.1364, exposes the unsafe Save method, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (browser crash), or create or overwrite arbitrary files, via string values of the (1) _DOWText0, (2) _DOWText1, (3) _DOWText2, (4) _DOWText3, (5) _DOWText4, (6) _DOWText5, (7) _DOWText6, (8) _MonthText0, (9) _MonthText1, (10) _MonthText2, (11) _MonthText3, (12) _MonthText4, (13) _MonthText5, (14) _MonthText6, (15) _MonthText7, (16) _MonthText8, (17) _MonthText9, (18) _MonthText10, and (19) _MonthText11 properties. NOTE: the vendor states "Authenticated user involvement required," but authentication is not needed to attack a client machine that loads this control.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

3.06% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.05.1AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

  • support.veritas.com /docs/300471 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1019525 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • symantec.com /avcenter/security/Content/2008.02.29.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • seer.entsupport.symantec.com /docs/300471.htm · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • seer.support.veritas.com /docs/308669.htm · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • symantec.com /avcenter/security/Content/2008.02.28.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/0718 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/27885 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /secunia_research/2007-101/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/28008 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/2672 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred

Sources

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