#VU45012 Input validation error in Backup Exec - CVE-2011-0546

 

#VU45012 Input validation error in Backup Exec - CVE-2011-0546

Published: May 31, 2011 / Updated: August 11, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU45012
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-0546
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Backup Exec
Software vendor:
Veritas Technologies

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote #AU# to execute arbitrary code.

Symantec Backup Exec 11.0, 12.0, 12.5, 13.0, and 13.0 R2 does not validate identity information sent between the media server and the remote agent, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute NDMP commands via unspecified vectors.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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