CVE-2008-0457

Public Exploit

Description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the FileUpload class running on the Symantec LiveState Apache Tomcat server, as used by Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery Manager 7.0 and 7.0.1, allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary JSP files via unknown vectors.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 29.75% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5078 exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/28787 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487688/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0413 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27487 vdb entry exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019303 vdb entry
http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/297171.htm patch
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.02.04.html patch
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-003.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0457?
CVE-2008-0457 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-0457?
To fix CVE-2008-0457, 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-2008-0457 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-0457 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~30% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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