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Vulnerability record · CVE-2007-2359 · published 30 April 2007

CVE-2007-2359: Symantec backupexec system recovery vulnerability

Symantec · Backupexec System Recovery

Buffer overflow in Ghost Service Manager, as used in Symantec Norton Ghost, Norton Save & Recovery, LiveState Recovery, and BackupExec System Recovery before 20070426, allows local users to gain privileges via a long string.

7.2 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 0.41% · top 67.7%
7.2CVSS 2.0 base score
0.41%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
4Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in Ghost Service Manager, as used in Symantec Norton Ghost, Norton Save & Recovery, LiveState Recovery, and BackupExec System Recovery before 20070426, allows local users to gain privileges via a long string.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=519 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25013
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017971
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2007.04.26.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1552
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33931
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=519 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25013
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017971
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2007.04.26.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1552
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33931

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2007-2359), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.