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CVE-2008-5408

Buffer overflow in the data management protocol in Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Servers 11.0 (aka 11d) builds 6235 and 7170, 12.0 build 1364, and 12.5 build 2213 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors. NOTE: this can be exploited by unauthenticated remote attackers by leveraging CVE-2008-5407.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-5408 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from symantec organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, 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

2008-12-10T06:44:42.360

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	symantec	backup_exec_for_windows_server	11d	Yes
Application	symantec	backup_exec_for_windows_server	11d	Yes
Application	symantec	backup_exec_for_windows_server	12.0	Yes
Application	symantec	backup_exec_for_windows_server	12.5	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/32810 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.11.19.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/314528.htm Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32346 Patch ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021246 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3209 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46731 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32810 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.11.19.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/314528.htm Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32346 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021246 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3209 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46731 (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.