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High
CVE-2005-2079
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Admin Plus Pack Option for...
Vulnerability Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Admin Plus Pack Option for VERITAS Backup Exec 9.0 through 10.0 for Windows Servers allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
symantec veritas
View all reports →Affected Software
backup exec
Vulnerable Versions:
9.0_rev.4367, 9.0_rev.4454, 9.1_rev.4691, 10.0_rev.5484
Timeline
Official Publish:
June 29th, 2005
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.