The PVATLCalendar.PVCalendar.1 ActiveX control in pvcalendar.ocx in the scheduler…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- 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
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.
Why it matters now
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 · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backup_exec_for_windows_server:11d:11.0.6235:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11d 11.0.6235 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backup_exec_for_windows_server:11d:11.0.7170:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11d 11.0.7170 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backup_exec_for_windows_server:12.0:12.0.1364:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0 12.0.1364 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backup_exec_for_windows_server:11d:11.0.6235:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11d 11.0.6235 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backup_exec_for_windows_server:11d:11.0.7170:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11d 11.0.7170 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backup_exec_for_windows_server:12.0:12.0.1364:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 12.0.1364 Vulnerable ·Symantec
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-6017
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jx2v-j353-9rr5
References
More Symantec Backup Exec For Windows Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-05754 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the PVATLCalendar.PVCalendar.1 ActiveX control… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2008-05148 Buffer overflow in the data management protocol in Symantec Backup Exec for Windows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
- TI-2008-05147 Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the Backup Exec remote-agent logon process in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.4
Sources
- CVE-2007-6017 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-6017 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jx2v-j353-9rr5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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