CVE-2007-6017

Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Server Arbitrary File Write via PVATLCalendar ActiveX Control

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The PVATLCalendar.PVCalendar.1 ActiveX control in pvcalendar.ocx in the scheduler component in the Media Server in Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Server (BEWS) 11d 11.0.6235 and 11.0.7170, and 12.0 12.0.1364, exposes the unsafe Save method, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (browser crash), or create or overwrite arbitrary files, via string values of the (1) _DOWText0, (2) _DOWText1, (3) _DOWText2, (4) _DOWText3, (5) _DOWText4, (6) _DOWText5, (7) _DOWText6, (8) _MonthText0, (9) _MonthText1, (10) _MonthText2, (11) _MonthText3, (12) _MonthText4, (13) _MonthText5, (14) _MonthText6, (15) _MonthText7, (16) _MonthText8, (17) _MonthText9, (18) _MonthText10, and (19) _MonthText11 properties. NOTE: the vendor states "Authenticated user involvement required," but authentication is not needed to attack a client machine that loads this control.

References (11)

Core 11
Core References
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/308669.htm
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://support.veritas.com/docs/300471
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019525
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/300471.htm
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0718
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/27885
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-101/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28008
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2672

Scores

EPSS 0.0701
EPSS Percentile 91.6%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (2)
symantec/backup_exec_for_windows_server 11d 11.0.6235 (2 CPE variants)
symantec/backup_exec_for_windows_server 12.0 12.0.1364
Published Feb 29, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026