GEAR Software CD DVD Filter driver (aka GEARAspiWDM.sys), as used in Symantec Backup Exec…
Priority LOW 26CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
GEAR Software CD DVD Filter driver (aka GEARAspiWDM.sys), as used in Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery 8.5 and BESR 2010, Symantec System Recovery 2011, Norton 360, and Norton Ghost, allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00621 50th 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 · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backup_exec_system_recovery:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backup_exec_system_recovery:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backup_exec_system_recovery:2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2010 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_360:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_ghost:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 15.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:system_recovery_2011:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backup_exec_system_recovery:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backup_exec_system_recovery:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backup_exec_system_recovery:2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2010 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_360:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_ghost:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 15.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:system_recovery_2011:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-3477
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j4p4-pcg2-c352
- 2026-11-07 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
Sources
- CVE-2011-3477 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-3477 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j4p4-pcg2-c352 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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