CVE-2013-4677

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2013-08-05 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-264

Description

Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3 before 2010 R3 SP3 and 2012 before SP2 uses weak permissions (Everyone: Read and Everyone: Change) for backup data files, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information or modify the outcome of a restore via direct access to these files.

Affected products

Symantec Backup Exec: 2010, 2010_r3-sp1, 2010_r3-sp2, 2012, 2012-sp1

References

http://osvdb.org/95939
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61487
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20130801_00
http://osvdb.org/95939
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61487
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20130801_00

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