CVE-2008-5408
Buffer overflow in the data management protocol in Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Servers 11.0 ...
Buffer overflow in the data management protocol in Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Servers 11.0 (aka 11d) builds 6235 and 7170, 12.0 build 1364, and 12.5 build 2213 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors. NOTE: this can be exploited by unauthenticated remote attackers by leveraging CVE-2008-5407.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in the data management protocol in Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Servers 11.0 (aka 11d) builds 6235 and 7170, 12.0 build 1364, and 12.5 build 2213 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors. NOTE: this can be exploited by unauthenticated remote attackers by leveraging CVE-2008-5407.
- Record
CVE-2008-5408- CVSS 2.0
- 9.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in the data management protocol in Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Servers 11.0 (aka 11d) builds 6235 and 7170, 12.0 build 1364, and 12.5 build 2213 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors. NOTE: this can be exploited by unauthenticated remote attackers by leveraging CVE-2008-5407.
- Record
CVE-2008-5408- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-5385 No score
Buffer overflow in the data management protocol in Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Servers 11.0 (aka 11d) builds 6235 and 7170, 12.0 build 1364, and 12.5 build 2213 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors. NOTE: this can be exploited by unauthenticated remote attackers by leveraging CVE-2008-5407.
- Record
EUVD-2008-5385- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rgpx-jh87-j8mr No score
Buffer overflow in the data management protocol in Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Servers 11.0 ...
Buffer overflow in the data management protocol in Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Servers 11.0 (aka 11d) builds 6235 and 7170, 12.0 build 1364, and 12.5 build 2213 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors. NOTE: this can be exploited by unauthenticated remote attackers by leveraging CVE-2008-5407.
- Record
GHSA-rgpx-jh87-j8mr- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-5408 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.0) in Symantec Backup Exec For Windows Server, published December 9, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.48%, the 91st percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securitytracker.com/id?1021246
seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/314528.htm
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3209
secunia.com/advisories/32810
securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.11.19.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46731
securityfocus.com/bid/32346
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5408
github.com/advisories/GHSA-rgpx-jh87-j8mr