CVE-2005-2611

Critical

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.

SeverityCritical
CVSS10.0
Exploit probability—
ProductSymantec Veritas Backup Exec
PublishedAug 17, 2005
First seenAug 17, 2005

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
symantec_veritas backup_execnetware_servers_9.0.4019, netware_servers_9.0.4170, netware_servers_9.0.4172, netware_servers_9.0.4174, netware_servers_9.0.4202, netware_servers_9.1.306, netware_servers_9.1.307, netware_servers_9.1.1067_.2, netware_servers_9.1.1067_.3, netware_servers_9.1.1127_.1, netware_servers_9.1.1151_.1, netware_servers_9.1.1152, netware_servers_9.1.1152_.4, netware_servers_9.1.1154, netware_servers_9.1.1156, windows_servers_8.6, windows_servers_9.0, windows_servers_9.0_rev._4367, windows_servers_9.0_rev._4367_sp1, windows_servers_9.0_rev._4454, windows_servers_9.0_rev._4454_sp1, windows_servers_9.1, windows_servers_9.1_rev._4691, windows_servers_9.1_rev._4691_sp2, windows_servers_10.0_rev._5484, windows_servers_10.0_rev._5484_sp1, windows_servers_10.0_rev._5520—
symantec_veritas backup_exec_remote_agentnetware_server, unix_linux_server, windows_server—
symantec_veritas netbackupnetware_media_servers_4.5, netware_media_servers_4.5_fp1, netware_media_servers_4.5_fp2, netware_media_servers_4.5_fp3, netware_media_servers_4.5_fp4, netware_media_servers_4.5_fp5, netware_media_servers_4.5_fp6, netware_media_servers_4.5_fp7, netware_media_servers_4.5_fp8, netware_media_servers_4.5_mp1, netware_media_servers_4.5_mp2, netware_media_servers_4.5_mp3, netware_media_servers_4.5_mp4, netware_media_servers_4.5_mp5, netware_media_servers_4.5_mp6, netware_media_servers_4.5_mp7, netware_media_servers_4.5_mp8, netware_media_servers_5.0, netware_media_servers_5.0_mp1, netware_media_servers_5.0_mp2, netware_media_servers_5.0_mp3, netware_media_servers_5.0_mp4, netware_media_servers_5.0_mp5, netware_media_servers_5.1, netware_media_servers_5.1_mp1, netware_media_servers_5.1_mp2, netware_media_servers_5.1_mp3—

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