CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2008-5407

Improper Authentication

Published: Dec 10, 2008 | Modified: Apr 09, 2025
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
9.4 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:C
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
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Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the Backup Exec remote-agent logon process in Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Servers 11.0 (aka 11d) builds 6235 and 7170, 12.0 build 1364, and 12.5 build 2213 allow remote attackers to bypass authentication, and read or delete files, via unknown vectors.

Weakness

When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Backup_exec_for_windows_serverSymantec11d-11.0.6235 (including)11d-11.0.6235 (including)
Backup_exec_for_windows_serverSymantec11d-11.0.7170 (including)11d-11.0.7170 (including)
Backup_exec_for_windows_serverSymantec12.0-12.0.1364 (including)12.0-12.0.1364 (including)
Backup_exec_for_windows_serverSymantec12.5-12.5.2213 (including)12.5-12.5.2213 (including)

Potential Mitigations

References