CVE-2004-1172

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Agent Browser in Veritas Backup Exec 8.x before 8.60.3878 Hotfix 68, and 9.x before 9.1.4691 Hotfix 40, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a registration request with a long hostname.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 78.98% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/273419.htm
http://www.frsirt.com/exploits/20050111.101_BXEC.cpp.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11974	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/273850.htm
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/907729	third party advisory us government resource
http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/273422.htm
http://secunia.com/advisories/13495/	third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18506	vdb entry
http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/273420.htm
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=169	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1172?: CVE-2004-1172 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-1172?: To fix CVE-2004-1172, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-1172 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-1172 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~79% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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