CVE-2004-1172
highpriority · attend · 79EPSS 0.818 · 100 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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exploits (3)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-16331Veritas Backup Exec Name Service - Remote Overflow (Metasploit)functional · exploit_db
- EDB-750Veritas Backup Exec Agent 8.x/9.x - Browser Overflowfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (6)
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also known as (2)
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sources
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references (20)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13495/enisa_euvd
- http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/273419.htmenisa_euvd
- http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/273420.htmenisa_euvd
- http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/273422.htmenisa_euvd
- http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/273850.htmenisa_euvd
- http://www.frsirt.com/exploits/20050111.101_BXEC.cpp.phpenisa_euvd
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=169enisa_euvd
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/907729enisa_euvd
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