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CVE-2008-0457

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the FileUpload class running on the Symantec LiveState...

10.0 HighPublic exploit

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.

Exploit likelihood

11.9%Up 0.9 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 10.0

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.

Record
CVE-2008-0457
CVSS 2.0
10.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2008-0457
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-0467 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2008-0467
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8wh6-mr76-hmrp No score

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the FileUpload class running on the Symantec LiveState...

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.

Record
GHSA-8wh6-mr76-hmrp
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

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History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2008-0457 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Symantec Backupexec System Recovery, published February 7, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 11.9%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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