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CVE-2005-2079

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Admin Plus Pack Option for VERITAS Backup Exec 9.0 through 10.0 for Windows Servers al

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.

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.14495
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
  • EPSS percentile: top 5% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Affected Products & Versions

1
symantec veritas backup execall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

7.5
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD02 Aug 2005 · 04:00 AM
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References & Sources

6
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://secunia.com/advisories/15789PatchVendor Advisory
http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/276607.htmPatchVendor Advisory
http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/277429.htmPatch
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/352625PatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14023
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-180A.htmlPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
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