CVE-2005-2996

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Published Sep 20, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 5.6% KEV · Not listed

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.

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

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:storage_exec:5.3_rev._2190r:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:storagecentral:5.2_rev._2190r:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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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: 5.6% (5.564% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/16871
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.09.19.html
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/620497
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/927793

History

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Subscriptions

Symantec Veritas Storage Exec Storagecentral

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:53 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 20, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:53 PM
Reserved: Sep 20, 2005, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 20, 2005, 10:03 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:16 PM

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