CVE-2008-0457

View on CVE.org

Published Feb 7, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 11.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backupexec_system_recovery:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backupexec_system_recovery:7.01:::::::*

No data.

No data available yet.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 11.9% (11.863% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/28787
http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/297171.htm
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487688/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27487
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019303
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.02.04.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0413
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-003.html
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5078

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Symantec Backupexec System Recovery

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:46 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 7, 2008, 8:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:46 AM
Reserved: Jan 24, 2008, 12:00 AM

View source JSON

Vulnrichment No data

No data.

NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:49 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 7, 2008, 9:00 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:49 PM

View source JSON

Red Hat No data

No data.

OpenCVE enrichment No data

No data.

{"containers": {"cna": {"affected": [{"product": "n/a", "vendor": "n/a", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "n/a"}]}], "datePublic": "2008-02-04T00:00:00.000Z", "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "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."}], "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"description": "n/a", "lang": "en", "type": "text"}]}], "providerMetadata": {"dateUpdated": "2018-10-15T20:57:01.000Z", "orgId": "8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca", "shortName": "mitre"}, "references": [{"name": "5078", "tags": ["exploit", "x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB"], "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5078"}, {"name": "28787", "tags": ["third-party-advisory", "x_refsource_SECUNIA"], "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/28787"}, {"name": "20080206 ZDI-08-003: Symantec Backup Exec Remote File Upload Vulnerability", "tags": ["mailing-list", "x_refsource_BUGTRAQ"], "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487688/100/0/threaded"}, {"name": "ADV-2008-0413", "tags": ["vdb-entry", "x_refsource_VUPEN"], "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0413"}, {"name": "27487", "tags": ["vdb-entry", "x_refsource_BID"], "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27487"}, {"name": "1019303", "tags": ["vdb-entry", "x_refsource_SECTRACK"], "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019303"}, {"tags": ["x_refsource_CONFIRM"], "url": "http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/297171.htm"}, {"tags": ["x_refsource_CONFIRM"], "url": "http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.02.04.html"}, {"tags": ["x_refsource_MISC"], "url": "http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-003.html"}], "x_legacyV4Record": {"CVE_data_meta": {"ASSIGNER": "cve@mitre.org", "ID": "CVE-2008-0457", "STATE": "PUBLIC"}, "affects": {"vendor": {"vendor_data": [{"product": {"product_data": [{"product_name": "n/a", "version": {"version_data": [{"version_value": "n/a"}]}}]}, "vendor_name": "n/a"}]}}, "data_format": "MITRE", "data_type": "CVE", "data_version": "4.0", "description": {"description_data": [{"lang": "eng", "value": "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."}]}, "problemtype": {"problemtype_data": [{"description": [{"lang": "eng", "value": "n/a"}]}]}, "references": {"reference_data": [{"name": "5078", "refsource": "EXPLOIT-DB", "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5078"}, {"name": "28787", "refsource": "SECUNIA", "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/28787"}, {"name": "20080206 ZDI-08-003: Symantec Backup Exec Remote File Upload Vulnerability", "refsource": "BUGTRAQ", "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487688/100/0/threaded"}, {"name": "ADV-2008-0413", "refsource": "VUPEN", "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0413"}, {"name": "27487", "refsource": "BID", "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27487"}, {"name": "1019303", "refsource": "SECTRACK", "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019303"}, {"name": "http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/297171.htm", "refsource": "CONFIRM", "url": "http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/297171.htm"}, {"name": "http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.02.04.html", "refsource": "CONFIRM", "url": "http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.02.04.html"}, {"name": "http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-003.html", "refsource": "MISC", "url": "http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-003.html"}]}}}, "adp": [{"providerMetadata": {"orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "shortName": "CVE", "dateUpdated": "2024-08-07T07:46:54.620Z"}, "title": "CVE Program Container", "references": [{"name": "5078", "tags": ["exploit", "x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB", "x_transferred"], "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5078"}, {"name": "28787", "tags": ["third-party-advisory", "x_refsource_SECUNIA", "x_transferred"], "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/28787"}, {"name": "20080206 ZDI-08-003: Symantec Backup Exec Remote File Upload Vulnerability", "tags": ["mailing-list", "x_refsource_BUGTRAQ", "x_transferred"], "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487688/100/0/threaded"}, {"name": "ADV-2008-0413", "tags": ["vdb-entry", "x_refsource_VUPEN", "x_transferred"], "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0413"}, {"name": "27487", "tags": ["vdb-entry", "x_refsource_BID", "x_transferred"], "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27487"}, {"name": "1019303", "tags": ["vdb-entry", "x_refsource_SECTRACK", "x_transferred"], "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019303"}, {"tags": ["x_refsource_CONFIRM", "x_transferred"], "url": "http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/297171.htm"}, {"tags": ["x_refsource_CONFIRM", "x_transferred"], "url": "http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.02.04.html"}, {"tags": ["x_refsource_MISC", "x_transferred"], "url": "http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-003.html"}]}]}, "cveMetadata": {"assignerOrgId": "8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca", "assignerShortName": "mitre", "cveId": "CVE-2008-0457", "datePublished": "2008-02-07T20:00:00.000Z", "dateReserved": "2008-01-24T00:00:00.000Z", "dateUpdated": "2024-08-07T07:46:54.620Z", "state": "PUBLISHED"}, "dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.1"}

{"affected": [{"affectedData": [{"product": "n/a", "vendor": "n/a", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "n/a"}]}], "source": "cve@mitre.org"}], "configurations": [{"nodes": [{"cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backupexec_system_recovery:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "17E843F0-6A21-4778-864C-CAADB1AC1457", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backupexec_system_recovery:7.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "609721EB-AAAC-4716-BD42-AB69180BC44D", "vulnerable": true}], "negate": false, "operator": "OR"}]}], "cveTags": [], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "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."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "Una vulnerabilidad de carga de archivos sin restricciones en la clase FileUpload que se ejecuta en el servidor Symantec LiveState Apache Tomcat, tal y como es usado por Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery Manager versiones 7.0 y 7.0.1, permite a los atacantes remotos cargar y ejecutar archivos JSP arbitrarios por medio de vectores de ataque desconocidos."}], "id": "CVE-2008-0457", "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:49:40.763", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV2": [{"acInsufInfo": false, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "cvssData": {"accessComplexity": "LOW", "accessVector": "NETWORK", "authentication": "NONE", "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE", "baseScore": 10.0, "confidentialityImpact": "COMPLETE", "integrityImpact": "COMPLETE", "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C", "version": "2.0"}, "exploitabilityScore": 10.0, "impactScore": 10.0, "obtainAllPrivilege": true, "obtainOtherPrivilege": false, "obtainUserPrivilege": false, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary", "userInteractionRequired": false}]}, "published": "2008-02-07T21:00:00.000", "references": [{"source": "cve@mitre.org", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/28787"}, {"source": "cve@mitre.org", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/297171.htm"}, {"source": "cve@mitre.org", "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487688/100/0/threaded"}, {"source": "cve@mitre.org", "tags": ["Exploit"], "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27487"}, {"source": "cve@mitre.org", "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019303"}, {"source": "cve@mitre.org", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.02.04.html"}, {"source": "cve@mitre.org", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0413"}, {"source": "cve@mitre.org", "url": "http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-003.html"}, {"source": "cve@mitre.org", "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5078"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/28787"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/297171.htm"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487688/100/0/threaded"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Exploit"], "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27487"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019303"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.02.04.html"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0413"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-003.html"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5078"}], "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org", "vulnStatus": "Modified", "weaknesses": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-20"}], "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}