CVE-2009-3027

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.

Exploit odds

10.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2009-08-31 00:00 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2. 2009-12-11 16:30 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
3. 2026-06-16 23:10 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 10.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 10.0 HIGH (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2009-12-11 16:30 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-16 23:10 UTC

Exploit probability

10.6% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-287 · Improper authentication

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Symantec Backup Exec Continuous Protection Server 11d
• Symantec Backup Exec Continuous Protection Server 12.0
• Symantec Backup Exec Continuous Protection Server 12.5
• Symantec Veritas Application Director 1.1
• Symantec Veritas Backup Exec 11d
• Symantec Veritas Backup Exec 12.0
• Symantec Veritas Backup Exec 12.5
• Symantec Veritas Cluster Server 3.5

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 10.0

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

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