CVE-2005-2079

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Published Jun 29, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 5.2% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:backup_exec:9.0_rev.4367:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:backup_exec:9.0_rev.4454:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:backup_exec:9.1_rev.4691:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:backup_exec:10.0_rev.5484:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 5.2% (5.217% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/15789
http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/276607.htm
http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/277429.htm
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/352625
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14023
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-180A.html

History

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Subscriptions

Symantec Veritas Backup Exec

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:15 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 29, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:15 PM
Reserved: Jun 29, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:14 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 2, 2005, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:14 PM

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