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CVE-2007-2361

Published: Apr 30, 2007Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
4.9CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 74.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Symantec Norton Ghost, Norton Save & Recovery, LiveState Recovery, and BackupExec System Recovery before 20070426, when remote backups of restore points images are configured, uses weak permissions (world readable) for a configuration file with network share credentials, which allows local users to obtain the credentials by reading the file.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LAu:NC:CI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

backupexec system recoverysymantecSecurity Products
livestate recoverysymantecSecurity Products
norton ghostsymantecSecurity Products
norton save and recoverysymantecSecurity Products
n/an/a
symanteccommercialUSSecurity Productsaka symantec enterprise security, norton

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=520
labs.idefense.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/25013
secunia.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017971
securitytracker.com
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Timeline

Published
Apr 30, 2007
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026

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