{
    "id": "CVE-2004-1172",
    "published": "2005-01-10 05:00:00",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-16 22:07:11",
    "cvss_score": "10.0",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "2.0",
    "cvss_vector": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
    "cwe": null,
    "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.",
    "epss_score": "0.81791",
    "epss_percentile": "0.99637",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-09-26 18:14:33",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "symantec_veritas",
            "product": "backup_exec"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "16331",
            "title": "Veritas Backup Exec Name Service - Remote Overflow (Metasploit)",
            "date": "2010-06-22",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16331"
        },
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "750",
            "title": "Veritas Backup Exec Agent 8.x/9.x - Browser Overflow",
            "date": "2005-01-11",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/750"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "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"
    ]
}