6.5CVSSMEDIUM
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.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:AAccess VectorAdjacent Network
AC:HAccess ComplexityHigh
Au:SAuthenticationSingle
Impact
C:CConfidentialityComplete
I:CIntegrityComplete
A:CAvailabilityComplete
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Exploitability
Official Patch Available
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique Initial Access
References
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=131489365508507&w=2
marc.info
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8300
securityreason.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/44698
secunia.com
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Timeline
Published
May 31, 2011
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026
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