Buffer overflow in Ghost Service Manager, as used in Symantec Norton Ghost, Norton Save &…
Priority LOW 32Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Buffer overflow in Ghost Service Manager, as used in Symantec Norton Ghost, Norton Save & Recovery, LiveState Recovery, and BackupExec System Recovery before 20070426, allows local users to gain privileges via a long string.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00406 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 16
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backupexec_system_recovery:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backupexec_system_recovery:6.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.52 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backupexec_system_recovery:6.52a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.52a | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backupexec_system_recovery:6.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.53 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:livestate_recovery:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:livestate_recovery:6.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.01 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:livestate_recovery:6.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.02 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_ghost:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_ghost:10.0:*:dell:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_ghost:10.0:*:norton_system_works:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backupexec_system_recovery:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backupexec_system_recovery:6.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.52 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backupexec_system_recovery:6.52a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.52a Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backupexec_system_recovery:6.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.53 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:livestate_recovery:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:livestate_recovery:6.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.01 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:livestate_recovery:6.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.02 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_ghost:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_ghost:10.0:*:dell:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_ghost:10.0:*:norton_system_works:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
Show 6 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_ghost:10.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.01 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_save_and_recovery:1.01:*:sony_euro:*:*:*:*:* | 1.01 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_save_and_recovery:1.01b:*:norton_system_works_2007:*:*:*:*:* | 1.01b | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_save_and_recovery:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_save_and_recovery:11.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.01 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_save_and_recovery:11.01b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.01b | Vulnerable | Symantec |
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_ghost:10.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.01 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_save_and_recovery:1.01:*:sony_euro:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.01 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_save_and_recovery:1.01b:*:norton_system_works_2007:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.01b Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_save_and_recovery:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_save_and_recovery:11.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.01 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_save_and_recovery:11.01b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.01b Vulnerable ·Symantec
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-2359
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9vjc-rvgp-29xx
References
More Symantec Backupexec System Recovery vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-00432 Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the FileUpload class running on the Symantec… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2007-04207 Multiple integer overflows in the Job Engine (bengine.exe) service in Symantec Backup… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2007-02278 Symantec Norton Ghost, Norton Save & Recovery, LiveState Recovery, and BackupExec System… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2008-02404 Directory traversal vulnerability in Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery Manager 7.x… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2007-04206 The Job Engine (bengine.exe) service in Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Servers (BEWS)… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2007-02279 Symantec Norton Ghost, Norton Save & Recovery, LiveState Recovery, and BackupExec System… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.9
Sources
- CVE-2007-2359 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-2359 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9vjc-rvgp-29xx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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