CVE-2011-0546

Description

Symantec Backup Exec 11.0, 12.0, 12.5, 13.0, and 13.0 R2 does not validate identity information sent between the media server and the remote agent, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute NDMP commands via unspecified vectors.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.09% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=131489365508507&w=2 vendor advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8300 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/44698 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47824 vdb entry
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2011&suid=20110526_00

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-0546?
CVE-2011-0546 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-0546?
To fix CVE-2011-0546, 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-2011-0546 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-0546 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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