CVE-2005-2079

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Admin Plus Pack Option for VERITAS Backup Exec 9.0 through 10.0 for Windows Servers allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 10.45% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory veritas.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/276607.htm	patch vendor advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/352625	us government resource third party advisory patch
http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/277429.htm	patch
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-180A.html	us government resource third party advisory patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14023	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/15789	third party advisory patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2079?: CVE-2005-2079 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2079?: To fix CVE-2005-2079, 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-2005-2079 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-2079 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~10% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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