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CVE-2007-2279

The Scheduler Service (VxSchedService.exe) in Symantec Storage Foundation for Windows 5.0 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary code via certain requests to the service socket that create (1) PreScript or (2) PostScript registry values under Veritas\VxSvc\CurrentVersion\Schedules specifying future command execution.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2007-2279 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from symantec organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2007, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2007-06-04T16:30:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-264

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	symantec	veritas_storage_foundation	5.0	Yes

References

http://osvdb.org/36104 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/25537 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/288627.htm ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470562/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24194 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018188 ([email protected])
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2007.06.01.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2035 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34680 ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/36104 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/25537 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/288627.htm (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470562/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24194 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018188 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2007.06.01.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2035 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34680 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For symantec's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.