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Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery Manager Directory Traversal
Secunia Advisory: SA30432
Release Date: 2008-05-29
Last Update: 2008-06-04
Popularity: 5,557 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: Exposure of sensitive information
System access
Where: From local network
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery 7.x
Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery 8.x

Secunia CVSS-2 Score: Available in Secunia business solutions

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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery Manager, which can be exploited by malicious people to disclose potentially sensitive information and potentially compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an input validation error and can be exploited to e.g. read certain system files and gain unauthorized access to the vulnerable system via directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability is reported in versions 7.x and 8.x.

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