CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-2611

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The vulnerability in VERITAS Backup Exec and NetBackup for Windows and NetWare servers involves the use of a static password during NDMP agent authentication with the server. A remote attacker can exploit this to read and write arbitrary files with backup server privileges.

Risk Assessment

The organization is exposed to unauthorized access to backup data and file manipulation, potentially leading to data leakage or system integrity compromise.

Recommendation

Immediately update VERITAS Backup Exec and NetBackup to versions without this vulnerability and configure strong, dynamic passwords for NDMP agents.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS