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CVE-2008-0457

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the FileUpload class running on the Symantec LiveState Apache Tomcat server, a

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the FileUpload class running on the Symantec LiveState Apache Tomcat server, as used by Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery Manager 7.0 and 7.0.1, allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary JSP files via unknown vectors.

HIGH · CVSS 10 EPSS 0.29751
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
  • EPSS percentile: top 3% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
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Affected Products & Versions

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symantec backupexec system recoveryall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

4
remoteBackup Exec System Recovery Manager 7.0.1 - Arbitrary File Uploadverified
remoteSymantec Backup Exec System Recovery Manager 7.0 - FileUpload Class Unauthorized File Uploadverified
pocwww.securityfocus.com · 27487www.securityfocus.com
pocwww.exploit-db.com · 5078www.exploit-db.com
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Scoring & Timeline

10
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD07 Feb 2008 · 09:00 PM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://secunia.com/advisories/28787Vendor Advisory
http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/297171.htmPatch
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487688/100/0/threaded
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019303
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.02.04.htmlPatch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0413Vendor Advisory
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