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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.802985
Category:Buffer overflow
Title:VERITAS Backup Exec Remote Agent Windows Servers BOF Vulnerability
Summary:VERITAS Backup Exec Remote Agent for Windows Servers is prone to a buffer overflow vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
VERITAS Backup Exec Remote Agent for Windows Servers is prone to a buffer overflow vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw is due to insufficient input validation on CONNECT_CLIENT_AUTH
requests. CONNECT_CLIENT_AUTH requests sent with an authentication method type
'3' indicating Windows user credentials, and an overly long password argument
can overflow the buffer and lead to arbitrary code execution.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow attackers to overflow a buffer and
execute arbitrary code on the system.

Affected Software/OS:
Veritas Backup Exec Remote Agent versions 9.0 through 10.0 for Windows Servers

Solution:
Upgrade to Veritas Backup Exec Remote Agent 10.0 rev. 5520 for Windows Servers

CVSS Score:
7.5

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2005-0773
AUSCERT Advisory: AL-2005.013
BugTraq ID: 14022
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14022
Cert/CC Advisory: TA05-180A
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-180A.html
CERT/CC vulnerability note: VU#492105
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/492105
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=272&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=true
http://www.osvdb.org/17624
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014273
http://secunia.com/advisories/15789
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