CVE-2007-6017: Input Validation
First published: Fri Feb 29 2008(Updated: )
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.
Credit: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Server | =11d-11.0.7170 | |
| Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Server | =12.0-12.0.1364 | |
| Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Server | =11d-11.0.6235 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.02.29.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28008
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019525
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-101/
- http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/300471.htm
- http://support.veritas.com/docs/300471
- http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.02.28.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27885
- http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/308669.htm
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0718
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2672
- collector/nvd-historical
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/author
- agent/severity
- agent/references
- agent/weakness
- agent/type
- agent/event
- agent/description
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/tags
- vendor/symantec
- canonical/symantec backup exec for windows server
- version/symantec backup exec for windows server/11d-11.0.7170
- version/symantec backup exec for windows server/12.0-12.0.1364
- version/symantec backup exec for windows server/11d-11.0.6235