VERITAS Backup Exec Agent Browser Registration Request Remote Overflow

critical Nessus Plugin ID 16232

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Synopsis

Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host.

Description

The remote host is running a version of VERITAS Backup Exec Agent Browser which is vulnerable to a remote buffer overflow. An attacker may exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary code on the remote host or to disable this service remotely.

To exploit this flaw, an attacker would need to send a specially crafted packet to the remote service.

Solution

http://support.veritas.com/docs/273419

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 16232

File Name: veritas_backup_exec_overflow2.nasl

Version: 1.21

Type: remote

Family: Gain a shell remotely

Published: 1/24/2005

Updated: 8/6/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:symantec:veritas_backup_exec

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/8/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/16/2004

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Metasploit (Veritas Backup Exec Name Service Overflow)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-1172

BID: 11974

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