10.0
CRITICAL
CVE-2005-2611
Veritas Backup Exec NetBackup NetWare Static Password Auth Bypass
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 17, 2005, 4 a.m.

Last Modified :

July 11, 2017, 1:32 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2005-2611 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Symantec_veritas netbackup
2 Symantec_veritas backup_exec
3 Symantec_veritas backup_exec_remote_agent
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2005-2611.

URL Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/16403 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.08.12b.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014662 Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/378957 Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14551 Exploit
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-224A.html Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1387
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21793

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2005-2611 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/21793 [Patch]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21793 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 17, 2005

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2005-2611 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2005-2611 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

97.35 }} 0.02%

score

0.99908

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability