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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-3027 · published 11 December 2009

CVE-2009-3027: Symantec backup exec continuous protection server improper authentication vulnerability

Symantec · Backup Exec Continuous Protection Server

VRTSweb.exe in VRTSweb in Symantec Backup Exec Continuous Protection Server (CPS) 11d, 12.0, and 12.5; Veritas NetBackup Operations Manager (NOM) 6.0 GA through 6.5.5; Veritas Backup Reporter (VBR) 6.0 GA through 6.6; Veritas Storage Foundation (SF) 3.5; Veritas Storage Foundation for Windows High Availability (SFWHA) 4.3MP2, 5.0, 5.0RP1a, 5.0RP2, 5.1, and 5.1AP1; Veritas Storage Foundation for High Availability (SFHA) 3.5; Veritas Storage Foundation for Oracle (SFO) 4.1, 5.0, and 5.0.1; Veritas Storage Foundation for DB2 4.1 and 5.0; Veritas Storage Foundation for Sybase 4.1 and 5.0; Veritas Storage Foundation for Oracle Real Application Cluster (SFRAC) 3.5, 4.0, 4.1, and 5.0; Veritas Storage Foundation Manager (SFM) 1.0, 1.0 MP1, 1.1, 1.1.1Ux, 1.1.1Win, and 2.0; Veritas Cluster Server (VCS) 3.5, 4.0, 4.1, and 5.0; Veritas Cluster Server One (VCSOne) 2.0, 2.0.1, and 2.0.2; Veritas Application Director (VAD) 1.1 and 1.1 Platform Expansion; Veritas Cluster Server Management Console (VCSMC) 5.1, 5.5, and 5.5.1; Veritas Storage Foundation Cluster File System (SFCFS) 3.5, 4.0, 4.1, and 5.0; Veritas Storage Foundation Cluster File System for Oracle RAC (SFCFS RAC) 5.0; Veritas Command Central Storage (CCS) 4.x, 5.0, and 5.1; Veritas Command Central Enterprise Reporter (CC-ER) 5.0 GA, 5.0 MP1, 5.0 MP1RP1, and 5.1; Veritas Command Central Storage Change Manager (CC-SCM) 5.0 and 5.1; and Veritas MicroMeasure 5.0 does not properly validate authentication requests, which allows remote attackers to trigger the unpacking of a WAR archive, and execute arbitrary code in the contained files, via crafted data to TCP port 14300.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 11% · top 4.4% CWE-287 · Improper authentication
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
11%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
23Affected product versions listed by NVD
48References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

VRTSweb.exe in VRTSweb in Symantec Backup Exec Continuous Protection Server (CPS) 11d, 12.0, and 12.5; Veritas NetBackup Operations Manager (NOM) 6.0 GA through 6.5.5; Veritas Backup Reporter (VBR) 6.0 GA through 6.6; Veritas Storage Foundation (SF) 3.5; Veritas Storage Foundation for Windows High Availability (SFWHA) 4.3MP2, 5.0, 5.0RP1a, 5.0RP2, 5.1, and 5.1AP1; Veritas Storage Foundation for High Availability (SFHA) 3.5; Veritas Storage Foundation for Oracle (SFO) 4.1, 5.0, and 5.0.1; Veritas Storage Foundation for DB2 4.1 and 5.0; Veritas Storage Foundation for Sybase 4.1 and 5.0; Veritas Storage Foundation for Oracle Real Application Cluster (SFRAC) 3.5, 4.0, 4.1, and 5.0; Veritas Storage Foundation Manager (SFM) 1.0, 1.0 MP1, 1.1, 1.1.1Ux, 1.1.1Win, and 2.0; Veritas Cluster Server (VCS) 3.5, 4.0, 4.1, and 5.0; Veritas Cluster Server One (VCSOne) 2.0, 2.0.1, and 2.0.2; Veritas Application Director (VAD) 1.1 and 1.1 Platform Expansion; Veritas Cluster Server Management Console (VCSMC) 5.1, 5.5, and 5.5.1; Veritas Storage Foundation Cluster File System (SFCFS) 3.5, 4.0, 4.1, and 5.0; Veritas Storage Foundation Cluster File System for Oracle RAC (SFCFS RAC) 5.0; Veritas Command Central Storage (CCS) 4.x, 5.0, and 5.1; Veritas Command Central Enterprise Reporter (CC-ER) 5.0 GA, 5.0 MP1, 5.0 MP1RP1, and 5.1; Veritas Command Central Storage Change Manager (CC-SCM) 5.0 and 5.1; and Veritas MicroMeasure 5.0 does not properly validate authentication requests, which allows remote attackers to trigger the unpacking of a WAR archive, and execute arbitrary code in the contained files, via crafted data to TCP port 14300.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=126046186917330&w=2 Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/37631 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37637 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37685 Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023309
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023312
http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/336988.htm PatchVendor Advisory
http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/337279.htm PatchVendor Advisory
http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/337293.htm PatchVendor Advisory
http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/337392.htm PatchVendor Advisory
http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/337859.htm PatchVendor Advisory
http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/337930.htm PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/60884
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508358/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37012
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023311
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023313
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023318
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3467 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3483 Vendor Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-098/ Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54665
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7986
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=126046186917330&w=2 Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/37631 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37637 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37685 Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023309
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023312
http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/336988.htm PatchVendor Advisory
http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/337279.htm PatchVendor Advisory
http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/337293.htm PatchVendor Advisory
http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/337392.htm PatchVendor Advisory
http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/337859.htm PatchVendor Advisory
http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/337930.htm PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/60884
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508358/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37012
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023311

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-3027), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.