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TI-2013-04020 Aliases CVE-2013-4575GHSA-mm43-pqgm-q482

Heap-based buffer overflow in the utility program in the Linux agent in Symantec Backup…

Priority LOW 37CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in the utility program in the Linux agent in Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3 before 2010 R3 SP3 and 2012 before SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (agent crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01488 74th 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:backup_exec:2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2010VulnerableSymantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backup_exec:2010:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*2010 r3VulnerableSymantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backup_exec:2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2012VulnerableSymantec
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backup_exec:2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2010 Vulnerable ·Symantec
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backup_exec:2010:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2010 r3 Vulnerable ·Symantec
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backup_exec:2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2012 Vulnerable ·Symantec

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-4575
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mm43-pqgm-q482

References

Other 2

  • TI-2011-00472 Symantec Backup Exec 11.0, 12.0, 12.5, 13.0, and 13.0 R2 does not validate identity… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2013-04098 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2013-04099 Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3 before 2010 R3 SP3 and 2012 before SP2 uses weak permissions… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2013-04100 The NDMP protocol implementation in Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3 before 2010 R3 SP3 and… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.7

Sources

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