CVE-2007-3509 describes a heap-based buffer overflow in the RPC subsystem of Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Servers versions 10.0, 10d, and 11d. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated remote attackers to trigger a denial of service and potentially execute arbitrary code through specially crafted ncacn_ip_tcp requests. With a CVSS score of 7.5, it is considered highly severe due to its network attack vector and low attack complexity, enabling potential compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its age and high FAUCET Risk Score, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:veritas_backup_exec:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10dCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:veritas_backup_exec:10d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11dCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:veritas_backup_exec:11d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.