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Vulnerability record · CVE-2005-2079 · published 2 August 2005

CVE-2005-2079: Symantec veritas backup exec vulnerability

SSymantec Veritas · Backup Exec

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.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 5.2% · top 7.8%
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
5.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/15789 PatchVendor Advisory
http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/276607.htm PatchVendor Advisory
http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/277429.htm Patch
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/352625 PatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14023
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-180A.html PatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/15789 PatchVendor Advisory
http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/276607.htm PatchVendor Advisory
http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/277429.htm Patch
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/352625 PatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14023
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-180A.html PatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

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Related vulnerabilities

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2005-2079), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.