VERITAS Backup Exec Agent Unauthenticated Remote Registry Access

critical Nessus Plugin ID 19397

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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 for Windows that is vulnerable to a remote registry access. An attacker may exploit this flaw to modify the remote registry and gain a full access to the system.

To exploit this flaw, an attacker would need to send requests to the RPC service listening on port 6106.

The patch for this vulnerability fixes other remote flaws (buffer overflows) that may allow an attacker to execute code on the remote host with SYSTEM privileges.

Solution

See the vendor's update referenced in the URL.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 19397

File Name: veritas_registry.nasl

Version: 1.22

Type: remote

Family: Gain a shell remotely

Published: 8/8/2005

Updated: 8/6/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:symantec:veritas_backup_exec

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Exploited by Nessus: true

Patch Publication Date: 6/22/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/22/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0771

BID: 14020

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