CVE-2011-3477 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2011-3477?

CVE-2011-3477 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2011-3477?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery, Symantec Norton 360, Symantec Norton Ghost, Symantec System Recovery 2011.

Vulnerability Description

GEAR Software CD DVD Filter driver (aka GEARAspiWDM.sys), as used in Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery 8.5 and BESR 2010, Symantec System Recovery 2011, Norton 360, and Norton Ghost, allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via unspecified vectors.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Symantec	Backup Exec System Recovery	8.5
Symantec	Norton 360	5.0
Symantec	Norton Ghost	<= 15.0
Symantec	System Recovery 2011	10.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47822Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=securiPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47822Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=securiPatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2011-3477?

CVE-2011-3477 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). GEAR Software CD DVD Filter driver (aka GEARAspiWDM.sys), as used in Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery 8.5 and BESR 2010, Symantec System Recovery 2011, Norton 360, and Norton Ghost, allows local u...

How severe is CVE-2011-3477?

CVE-2011-3477 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2011-3477?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery, Symantec Norton 360, Symantec Norton Ghost, Symantec System Recovery 2011.