CVE-2005-0773 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 86.4% (pctl 100)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in VERITAS Backup Exec Remote Agent 9.0 through 10.0 for Windows, and 9.0.4019 through 9.1.307 for Netware allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a CONNECT_CLIENT_AUTH request with authentication method type 3 (Windows credentials) and a long password argument.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 86.37% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2005-06-18 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| symantec veritas | backup exec |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Veritas Backup Exec Windows - Remote Agent Overflow (Metasploit) | 2010-07-03 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15789
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014273
- http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/276604.htm
- http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/277429.htm
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=272&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=true
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/492105
- http://www.osvdb.org/17624
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14022
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-180A.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15789
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014273
- http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/276604.htm
- http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/277429.htm
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=272&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=true
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/492105
- http://www.osvdb.org/17624
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14022
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-180A.html
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