CVE-2008-2512

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.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.92% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42714 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29350 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/30432 patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020128 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1686/references vdb entry
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.05.28c.html patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2512?
CVE-2008-2512 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2512?
To fix CVE-2008-2512, 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-2008-2512 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-2512 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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