CVE-2004-1172 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 81.8% (pctl 100)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Agent Browser in Veritas Backup Exec 8.x before 8.60.3878 Hotfix 68, and 9.x before 9.1.4691 Hotfix 40, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a registration request with a long hostname.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 81.79% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2005-01-10 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| symantec veritas | backup exec |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Veritas Backup Exec Name Service - Remote Overflow (Metasploit) | 2010-06-22 |
| exploit-db | Veritas Backup Exec Agent 8.x/9.x - Browser Overflow | 2005-01-11 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13495/
- http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/273419.htm
- http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/273420.htm
- http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/273422.htm
- http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/273850.htm
- http://www.frsirt.com/exploits/20050111.101_BXEC.cpp.php
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=169
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/907729
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11974
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18506
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13495/
- http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/273419.htm
- http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/273420.htm
- http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/273422.htm
- http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/273850.htm
- http://www.frsirt.com/exploits/20050111.101_BXEC.cpp.php
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=169
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/907729
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11974
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18506
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