CVE-2005-2611

N/A Unknown
Published: August 17, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/16403
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.08.12b.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014662
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/378957
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14551
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-224A.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1387
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21793
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/16403
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.08.12b.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014662
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/378957
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14551
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-224A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1387
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21793
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
79.6%
99th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

symantec_veritas