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Symantec Backup Exec Calendar ActiveX Control Multiple Vulnerabilities (SYM08-007)
high Nessus Plugin ID 31351
Synopsis
The remote Windows host has an ActiveX control that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The remote host contains the PVATLCalendar.PVCalendar.1 ActiveX control distributed with Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Servers.The installed version of that control reportedly contains two stack-based buffer overflows and allows for corrupting or saving malicious script code, and overwriting arbitrary files. These issues can be triggered by specially crafted arguments to the '_DOWText0'...
'_DOWText6' and '_MonthText0' ... '_MonthText11' properties and then calling the 'Save()' method.
Solution
Apply the appropriate hotfix as discussed in the vendor advisory above.See Also
https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2007-101/advisory/
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.02.29.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 31351
File Name: bews_pvcalendar_activex_mult_vulns.nasl
Version: 1.20
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows
Published: 3/5/2008
Updated: 11/15/2018
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 7.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:symantec:veritas_backup_exec
Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Exploitable With
Core Impact
Metasploit (Symantec BackupExec Calendar Control Buffer Overflow)
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2007-6016, CVE-2007-6017