7.5

CVE-2005-2051: symantec_veritas backup_exec

CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified
Published 26-06-2005Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2005-2051 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in symantec_veritas backup_exec. EPSS estimates a 3.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.17%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 26-06-2005
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Buffer overflow in the VERITAS Backup Exec Web Administration Console (BEWAC) 9.0 4367 through 10.0 rev. 5484 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

3.17%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

88%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 3.17% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
3.17%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Symantec_veritas1 product
  • backup_exec9.0 | 9.0_rev.4367 | 9.0_rev.4454 | 9.1 | 9.1_rev.4691 | 10.0 | 10.0_rev.5484

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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