CVE-2005-2611
highpriority · act · 80OT risk · criticalEPSS 0.870 · 100 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-26
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.
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 (2)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-1147Veritas Backup Exec (Windows) - Remote File Access (Metasploit)functional · exploit_db
- auxiliary/admin/backupexec/dumpVeritas Backup Exec Windows Remote File Accessfunctional · metasploit
affected products (58)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- symantec veritas backup exec= netware_servers_9.0.4019nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:backup_exec:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec veritas backup exec= netware_servers_9.0.4170nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:backup_exec:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec veritas backup exec= netware_servers_9.0.4172nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:backup_exec:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec veritas backup exec= netware_servers_9.0.4174nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:backup_exec:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec veritas backup exec= netware_servers_9.0.4202nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:backup_exec:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec veritas backup exec= netware_servers_9.1.1067_.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:backup_exec:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec veritas backup exec= netware_servers_9.1.1067_.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:backup_exec:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec veritas backup exec= netware_servers_9.1.1127_.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:backup_exec:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec veritas backup exec= netware_servers_9.1.1151_.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:backup_exec:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec veritas backup exec= netware_servers_9.1.1152nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:backup_exec:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec veritas backup exec= netware_servers_9.1.1152_.4nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:backup_exec:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec veritas backup exec= netware_servers_9.1.1154nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:backup_exec:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec veritas backup exec= netware_servers_9.1.1156nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:backup_exec:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec veritas backup exec= netware_servers_9.1.306nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:backup_exec:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec veritas backup exec= netware_servers_9.1.307nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:backup_exec:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec veritas backup exec= windows_servers_10.0_rev._5484nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:backup_exec:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec veritas backup exec= windows_servers_10.0_rev._5484_sp1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:backup_exec:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec veritas backup exec= windows_servers_10.0_rev._5520nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:backup_exec:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec veritas backup exec= windows_servers_8.6nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:backup_exec:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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sources
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references (16)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16403enisa_euvd
- http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.08.12b.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014662enisa_euvd
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/378957enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14551enisa_euvd
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-224A.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1387enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21793enisa_euvd
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