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Vulnerability record · CVE-2005-2996 · published 20 September 2005

CVE-2005-2996: Symantec veritas storage exec vulnerability

SSymantec Veritas · Storage Exec

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.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 5.6% · top 7.4%
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
5.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/16871 PatchVendor Advisory
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.09.19.html ExploitVendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/620497 PatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/927793 PatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/16871 PatchVendor Advisory
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.09.19.html ExploitVendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/620497 PatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/927793 PatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2005-2996), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.