CVE-2005-2051

Description

Buffer overflow in the VERITAS Backup Exec Web Administration Console (BEWAC) 9.0 4367 through 10.0 rev. 5484 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 4.34% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory veritas.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-232.shtml	third party advisory government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14025	vdb entry
http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/276606.htm	patch vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111954711532252&w=2	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/15789	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2051?: CVE-2005-2051 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2051?: To fix CVE-2005-2051, 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-2005-2051 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-2051 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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