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.
Published 2005-08-17 04:00:00
Updated 2025-04-03 01:03:51
Source MITRE
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Products affected by CVE-2005-2611

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2005-2611

76.02%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 99 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Metasploit modules for CVE-2005-2611

  • Veritas Backup Exec Windows Remote File Access
    First seen: 2020-04-26
    auxiliary/admin/backupexec/dump
    This module abuses a logic flaw in the Backup Exec Windows Agent to download arbitrary files from the system. This flaw was found by someone who wishes to remain anonymous and affects all known versions of the Backup Exec Windows Agent. The output file is in 'MTF' fo

CVSS scores for CVE-2005-2611

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
10.0
HIGH AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
10.0
10.0
NIST

References for CVE-2005-2611

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