Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2004-1172
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Agent Browser in Veritas Backup Exec 8.x before 8.60.3878 Hotfix 68, and 9.x before 9.1.4691 Hotfix 40, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a registration request with a long hostname.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
10.0
HIGH
EPSS Probability:81.79%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| symantec_veritas | backup_exec | 8.0, 8.5, 8.6, 9.0, 9.1 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
81.791%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2004-12-13T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2004-12-22T05:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2004-12-16 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-08T00:39:01 |
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