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TI-2007-03402 Aliases CVE-2007-3509GHSA-38xp-mhx6-r7xx

Heap-based buffer overflow in the RPC subsystem in Symantec Backup Exec for Windows…

Priority MEDIUM 43Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in the RPC subsystem in Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Servers 10.0, 10d, and 11d allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process exit) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted ncacn_ip_tcp requests.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.06943 94th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:veritas_backup_exec:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0VulnerableSymantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:veritas_backup_exec:10d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10dVulnerableSymantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:veritas_backup_exec:11d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11dVulnerableSymantec
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:veritas_backup_exec:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:veritas_backup_exec:10d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10d Vulnerable ·Symantec
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:veritas_backup_exec:11d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11d Vulnerable ·Symantec

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-3509
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-38xp-mhx6-r7xx

References

  • TI-2009-02884 VRTSweb.exe in VRTSweb in Symantec Backup Exec Continuous Protection Server (CPS) 11d… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2007-04937 Unspecified vulnerability in the client in Symantec Veritas Backup Exec for Windows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0

Sources