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Status published
High
CVE-2005-2996
Multiple heap-based and stack-based buffer overflows in certain DCOM server...
Vulnerability Description
Multiple heap-based and stack-based buffer overflows in certain DCOM server components in VERITAS Storage Exec Storage Exec 5.3 before Hotfix 9 and StorageCentral 5.2 before Hot Fix 2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain ActiveX controls.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
symantec veritas
View all reports →Affected Software
storage exec, storagecentral
Vulnerable Versions:
5.3_rev._2190r, 5.2_rev._2190r
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 20th, 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.