CVE-2005-2996

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple heap-based and stack-based buffer overflows in certain DCOM server components in VERITAS Storage Exec Storage Exec 5.3 before Hotfix 9 and StorageCentral 5.2 before Hot Fix 2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain ActiveX controls.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 11.68% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory symantec.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/620497	patch third party advisory us government resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/927793	patch third party advisory us government resource
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.09.19.html	vendor advisory exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/16871	patch vendor advisory third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2996?: CVE-2005-2996 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2996?: To fix CVE-2005-2996, 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-2005-2996 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-2996 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~12% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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