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CVE-2008-0457 in the critical feed json

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the FileUpload class running on the Symantec LiveState Apache Tomcat server, as used by Symantec…

published 2008-02-07 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-0467

cvss
10.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
11.9%
EPSS 11.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
public exploits
2
Exploit-DB

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-31072)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

11.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-31072 Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery Manager 7.0 - FileUpload Class Unauthorized File Upload remote, 2007-01-05
  • EDB-5078 Backup Exec System Recovery Manager 7.0.1 - Arbitrary File Upload remote, 2008-02-07
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27487 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 10.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

Sources

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