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.
Published: 2005-08-17
Score: 10.0 Critical
EPSS: 79.6% High
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.76019}

epss

{'score': 0.81842}


Subscriptions

Symantec Veritas Backup Exec Backup Exec Remote Agent Netbackup
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T22:30:01.838Z

Reserved: 2005-08-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2005-2611

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2005-08-17T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2005-2611

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