HIGH
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
Published Jun 29, 2005
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.22%
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.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 9.0_rev.4367
- 9.0_rev.4454
- 9.1_rev.4691
- 10.0_rev.5484
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
5.22% 0.05217
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.05217
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.22% (0.05217) | 92.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.22% (0.05217) | 91.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 26, 2025 | 14.49% (0.14495) | 94.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 10.45% (0.10453) | 92.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 8.47% (0.08472) | 87.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 10.45% (0.10453) | 92.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 13.83% (0.13834) | 93.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 11.13% (0.11133) | 95.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 5, 2024 | 8.14% (0.08143) | 94.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 8.73% (0.08729) | 93.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 7.78% (0.07777) | 93.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 7.78% (0.07777) | 92.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 7.78% (0.07777) | 81.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15789 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/276607.htm x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/277429.htm x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/352625 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14023 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-180A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/15789 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/276607.htm | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/277429.htm | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/352625 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14023 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-180A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jun 29, 2005
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jun 29, 2005
Link CVE-2005-2079
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a