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VERITAS Backup Exec Agent Registry Access Vulnerability

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Test the VERITAS Backup Exec Agent Registry Access

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host.

Description :

The remote host is running a version of VERITAS Backup Exec for
Windows which is vulnerable to a remote registry access. A possible hacker
may exploit this flaw to modify the remote registry and gain a full
access to the system.

To exploit this flaw, a possible hacker would need to send requests to the
RPC service listening on port 6106.

The patch for this vulnerability fix others remote flaw (buffer overflows)
that may permit a possible hacker to execute code on the remote host with SYSTEM
rights.

Solution :

http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/276605.htm

Network Security Threat Level:

Critical / CVSS Base Score : 10
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:C/A:C/I:C/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 14020

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