CVE-2005-2611
HIGHEPSS 100th pctlDescription
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.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 100% of all known CVEs.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16403
- http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.08.12b.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014662
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/378957
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14551
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-224A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1387
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21793
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Start freeThis product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-16.