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CVE-2005-2611

Published: Aug 17, 2005Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
10.0CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
87.0%
Top 0.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

VERITAS Backup Exec for Windows Servers 8.6 through 10.0, Backup Exec for NetWare Servers 9.0 and 9.1, and NetBackup for NetWare Media Server Option 4.5 through 5.1 uses a static password during authentication from the NDMP agent to the server, which allows remote attackers to read and write arbitrary files with the backup server.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

n/an/a
backup execsymantec veritas
On-prem
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
backup exec remote agentsymantec veritas
On-prem
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
netbackupsymantec veritas
On-prem
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
symantec veritascommercialUSEnterprise Softwareaka backup exec, netbackup advanced reporter, cluster server

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-224A.html
us-cert.gov
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14551
securityfocus.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/16403
secunia.com
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Timeline

Published
Aug 17, 2005
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

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