Symantec Backup Exec 12.0 on Windows ActiveX Control pvcalendar.ocx input validation

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A vulnerability was found in Symantec Backup Exec 12.0 on Windows (Backup Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the file pvcalendar.ocx of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was shared 02/29/2008 with Secunia Research (Website). The advisory is shared at vupen.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2007-6017. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 31351 (Symantec Backup Exec Calendar ActiveX Control Multiple Vulnerabilities (SYM08-007)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (40932) and Tenable (31351). The entry 41288 is related to this item.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
ATT&CK: Unknown

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Nessus ID: 31351
Nessus Name: Symantec Backup Exec Calendar ActiveX Control Multiple Vulnerabilities (SYM08-007)
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Vendor: symantec.com

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Organization: Secunia Research
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2007-6017 (🔍)
X-Force: 40932
Vulnerability Center: 17828 - Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Server (BEWS) Allows Remote Attackers to Cause DoS, Medium
SecurityFocus: 28008 - Symantec Backup Exec Scheduler ActiveX Control Multiple Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerabilities

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Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 07/31/2021 09:18
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (62), 06/07/2019 14:16 (9), 07/31/2021 09:14 (4), 07/31/2021 09:18 (2)
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