{
    "id": "CVE-2005-2611",
    "published": "2005-08-17 04:00:00",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-16 22:15:17",
    "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": "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.",
    "epss_score": "0.87026",
    "epss_percentile": "0.99744",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-09-26 18:14:43",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "symantec_veritas",
            "product": "backup_exec"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "symantec_veritas",
            "product": "backup_exec_remote_agent"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "symantec_veritas",
            "product": "netbackup"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "1147",
            "title": "Veritas Backup Exec (Windows) - Remote File Access (Metasploit)",
            "date": "2005-08-11",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1147"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "http://secunia.com/advisories/16403",
        "http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.08.12b.html",
        "http://securitytracker.com/id?1014662",
        "http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/378957",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14551",
        "http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-224A.html",
        "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1387",
        "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21793",
        "http://secunia.com/advisories/16403",
        "http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.08.12b.html",
        "http://securitytracker.com/id?1014662",
        "http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/378957",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14551",
        "http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-224A.html",
        "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1387",
        "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21793"
    ]
}