CVE-2005-2611

Public Exploit

Description

VERITAS Backup Exec for Windows Servers 8.6 through 10.0, Backup Exec for NetWare Servers 9.0 and 9.1, and NetBackup for NetWare Media Server Option 4.5 through 5.1 uses a static password during authentication from the NDMP agent to the server, which allows remote attackers to read and write arbitrary files with the backup server.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 76.02% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory symantec.com Vendor Advisory securitytracker.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-224A.html	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14551	vdb entry exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/16403	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/378957	us government resource third party advisory patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1387	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21793	vdb entry
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.08.12b.html	patch vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014662	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2611?: CVE-2005-2611 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2611?: To fix CVE-2005-2611, 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-2005-2611 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-2611 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~76% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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