National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2005-2611
Original release date:08/17/2005
Last revised:09/05/2008
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
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.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
10.0
Exploitability Subscore:
10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Provides administrator access, Allows complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability violation; Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows disruption of service
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US-CERT Vulnerability Note: VU#378957
Name: VU#378957
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
US-CERT Technical Alert: TA05-224A
Name: TA05-224A
Type: Advisory
External Source: XF
Name: backupexec-ndmp-gain-access(21793)
Type: Patch Information
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2005-1387
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1014662
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.08.12b.html
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 16403
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: BID
Name: 14551
