CVE-2008-2512: symantec backupexec_system_recovery Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-2512 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Path Traversal vulnerability in symantec backupexec_system_recovery. EPSS estimates a 2.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 02-06-2008
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery Manager 7.x before 7.0.4 and 8.x before 8.0.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.