CVE-2007-2359
highpriority · track · 29EPSS 0.004 · 35 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
Buffer overflow in Ghost Service Manager, as used in Symantec Norton Ghost, Norton Save & Recovery, LiveState Recovery, and BackupExec System Recovery before 20070426, allows local users to gain privileges via a long string.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.1–7.2
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (15)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- symantec backupexec system recovery= 6.5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:backupexec_system_recovery:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec backupexec system recovery= 6.52nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:backupexec_system_recovery:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec backupexec system recovery= 6.52anvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:backupexec_system_recovery:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec backupexec system recovery= 6.53nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:backupexec_system_recovery:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec norton save and recovery= 1.01nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_save_and_recovery:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec norton save and recovery= 1.01bnvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_save_and_recovery:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec norton save and recovery= 11.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_save_and_recovery:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec norton save and recovery= 11.01nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_save_and_recovery:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec norton save and recovery= 11.01bnvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_save_and_recovery:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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sources
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references (12)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=519enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25013enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017971enisa_euvd
- http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2007.04.26.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1552enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33931enisa_euvd
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=519Vendor Advisorynvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25013nvd
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