TI-2008-00432 Aliases CVE-2008-0457 GHSA-8wh6-mr76-hmrp

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the FileUpload class running on the Symantec…

MEDIUM 57CWE-20Published 2008-02-07 · Updated 2024-08-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
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

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the FileUpload class running on the Symantec LiveState Apache Tomcat server, as used by Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery Manager 7.0 and 7.0.1, allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary JSP files via unknown vectors.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.11863 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA

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 · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backupexec_system_recovery:7.0:::::::*	7.0	Vulnerable	Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backupexec_system_recovery:7.01:::::::*	7.01	Vulnerable	Symantec

cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backupexec_system_recovery:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backupexec_system_recovery:7.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.01 Vulnerable ·Symantec

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-0457
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8wh6-mr76-hmrp

References

Exploit 1

5078

Patch 2

Advisory 1

ADV-2008-0413

Other 1

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-003.html

TI-2007-04207 Multiple integer overflows in the Job Engine (bengine.exe) service in Symantec Backup… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
TI-2007-02277 Buffer overflow in Ghost Service Manager, as used in Symantec Norton Ghost, Norton Save &… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
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

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Sources

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