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Vulnerability record · CVE-2007-2279 · published 4 June 2007

CVE-2007-2279: Symantec veritas storage foundation permissions and access controls vulnerability

Symantec · Veritas Storage Foundation

The Scheduler Service (VxSchedService.exe) in Symantec Storage Foundation for Windows 5.0 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary code via certain requests to the service socket that create (1) PreScript or (2) PostScript registry values under Veritas\VxSvc\CurrentVersion\Schedules specifying future command execution.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 5.8% · top 7.1% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
5.8%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
18References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The Scheduler Service (VxSchedService.exe) in Symantec Storage Foundation for Windows 5.0 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary code via certain requests to the service socket that create (1) PreScript or (2) PostScript registry values under Veritas\VxSvc\CurrentVersion\Schedules specifying future command execution.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://osvdb.org/36104
http://secunia.com/advisories/25537 Vendor Advisory
http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/288627.htm
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470562/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24194
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018188
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2007.06.01.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2035 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34680
http://osvdb.org/36104
http://secunia.com/advisories/25537 Vendor Advisory
http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/288627.htm
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470562/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24194
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018188
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2007.06.01.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2035 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34680

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2007-2279), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.