CVE-2008-5408

CRITICAL 9.0CVE-2008-5408 · Published 10/12/2008 · updated 16/06/2026

In short

CVE-2008-5408 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.0) vulnerability affecting backup exec for windows server (symantec).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 4.5%, higher than 91.5% of all vulnerabilities.
No patched version is listed yet: follow the vendor's advisory in References.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
backup exec for windows server symantec	`= 11d= 12.0= 12.5`	No fix yet

Description

Buffer overflow in the data management protocol in Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Servers 11.0 (aka 11d) builds 6235 and 7170, 12.0 build 1364, and 12.5 build 2213 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors. NOTE: this can be exploited by unauthenticated remote attackers by leveraging CVE-2008-5407.

References

secunia.com/advisories/32810 · Vendor Advisory
securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.11.19.html · Patch
seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/314528.htm · Patch
securityfocus.com/bid/32346 · Patch
securitytracker.com/id
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3209
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46731

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Affected versions

Patched versions

backup exec for windows server

symantec

= 11d= 12.0= 12.5

No fix yet

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