CVE-2005-2996 describes multiple heap-based and stack-based buffer overflows in DCOM server components of VERITAS Storage Exec 5.3 (before Hotfix 9) and StorageCentral 5.2 (before Hot Fix 2). These vulnerabilities allow unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through specially crafted ActiveX controls. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector and low attack complexity, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.3_rev._2190rCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:storage_exec:5.3_rev._2190r:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.2_rev._2190rCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:storagecentral:5.2_rev._2190r:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.