CVE-2007-6017 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....
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
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.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| symantec backup exec for windows server | = 11d-11.0.6235 | No fix listed |
| symantec backup exec for windows server | = 11d-11.0.7170 | No fix listed |
| symantec backup exec for windows server | = 12.0-12.0.1364 | No fix listed |
References
- 27885 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- secunia.com vendor-advisory
- 1019525 vdb-entry
- seer.entsupport.symantec.com
- seer.support.veritas.com
- support.veritas.com
- 28008 vdb-entry
- www.symantec.com
- www.symantec.com
- ADV-2008-0718 vdb-entry
- ADV-2008-2672 vdb-entry