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Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-0305 · published 23 July 2012

CVE-2012-0305: Symantec backupexec system recovery vulnerability

Symantec · Backupexec System Recovery

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Symantec System Recovery 2011 before SP2 and Backup Exec System Recovery 2010 before SP5 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory.

4.4 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 0.43% · top 65.5%
4.4CVSS 2.0 base score
0.43%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Symantec System Recovery 2011 before SP2 and Backup Exec System Recovery 2010 before SP5 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54594
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54594
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2

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Related vulnerabilities

Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.

10.0CVE-2008-0457Symantec backupexec system recovery improper input validation vulnerabilityUnrestricted file upload vulnerability in the FileUpload class running on the Symantec LiveState Apache Tomcat server, as used by Symantec Backup Exe…EPSS 12%7.8CVE-2007-4347Symantec backupexec system recovery vulnerabilityMultiple integer overflows in the Job Engine (bengine.exe) service in Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Servers (BEWS) 11d build 11.0.7170 and 11.0.6.…EPSS 2.9%7.2CVE-2007-2359Symantec backupexec system recovery vulnerabilityBuffer overflow in Ghost Service Manager, as used in Symantec Norton Ghost, Norton Save & Recovery, LiveState Recovery, and BackupExec System Recover…EPSS 0.41%6.8CVE-2007-2360Symantec backupexec system recovery vulnerabilitySymantec Norton Ghost, Norton Save & Recovery, LiveState Recovery, and BackupExec System Recovery before 20070426, when remote backups of restore poi…EPSS 0.34%5.0CVE-2008-2512Symantec backupexec system recovery path traversal vulnerabilityDirectory traversal vulnerability in Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery Manager 7.x before 7.0.4 and 8.x before 8.0.2 allows remote attackers to re…EPSS 2.8%5.0CVE-2007-4346Symantec backupexec system recovery vulnerabilityThe Job Engine (bengine.exe) service in Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Servers (BEWS) 11d build 11.0.7170 and 11.0.6.6235 allows remote attackers t…EPSS 2.6%4.9CVE-2007-2361Symantec backupexec system recovery vulnerabilitySymantec Norton Ghost, Norton Save & Recovery, LiveState Recovery, and BackupExec System Recovery before 20070426, when remote backups of restore poi…EPSS 0.34%

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2012-0305), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.