CVE-2007-2279

Description

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.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.19% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory symantec.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2007.06.01.html patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25537 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470562/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018188 vdb entry
http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/288627.htm
http://osvdb.org/36104 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24194 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2035 vdb entry vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34680 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-2279?
CVE-2007-2279 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-2279?
To fix CVE-2007-2279, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-2279 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-2279 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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