CVE-2005-2080

Published: Jun 29, 2005Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other

NVD MITRE

7.5CVSSHIGH

EPSS Score

Description

Unknown vulnerability in Remote Agent for Windows Servers (RAWS) in VERITAS Backup Exec 9.0 through 10.0 for Windows, and 9.0.4019 through 9.1.307 for NetWare, allows remote attackers to gain privileges by copying the handle for the server.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:PConfidentiality

Partial

I:PIntegrity

Partial

A:PAvailability

Partial

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

n/a n/a

backup exec symantec veritas

On-prem

Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring

symantec veritascommercialUSEnterprise Softwareaka backup exec, netbackup advanced reporter, cluster server

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14026

securityfocus.com

http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/277429.htm

seer.support.veritas.com

http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/276608.htm

seer.support.veritas.com

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Timeline

Published

Jun 29, 2005

Last Updated

Apr 16, 2026

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