Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3 before 2010 R3 SP3 and 2012 before SP2 uses weak permissions…
Priority LOW 20CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3 before 2010 R3 SP3 and 2012 before SP2 uses weak permissions (Everyone: Read and Everyone: Change) for backup data files, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information or modify the outcome of a restore via direct access to these files.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00323 25th 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 · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backup_exec:2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2010 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backup_exec:2010_r3:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2010_r3 sp1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backup_exec:2010_r3:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2010_r3 sp2 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backup_exec:2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2012 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backup_exec:2012:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2012 sp1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backup_exec:2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2010 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backup_exec:2010_r3:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2010_r3 sp1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backup_exec:2010_r3:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2010_r3 sp2 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backup_exec:2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2012 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backup_exec:2012:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2012 sp1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-4677
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rgr3-h79f-87m5
References
More Symantec Backup Exec vulnerabilities
- TI-2013-04020 Heap-based buffer overflow in the utility program in the Linux agent in Symantec Backup… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.9
- 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-2013-04100 The NDMP protocol implementation in Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3 before 2010 R3 SP3 and… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.7
Sources
- CVE-2013-4677 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-4677 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rgr3-h79f-87m5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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