CVE-2005-3116 describes a critical stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the Volume Manager daemon (vmd) of VERITAS NetBackup Enterprise Server versions 5.0 MP1-MP5 and 5.1 up to MP3A. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems by sending a specially crafted network packet. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability presents a severe risk, enabling complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code is available via ExploitDB, indicating a clear path for attackers. Despite its age and high severity, there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.0_with_mp1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:netbackup:5.0_with_mp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0_with_mp2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:netbackup:5.0_with_mp2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0_with_mp3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:netbackup:5.0_with_mp3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0_with_mp4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:netbackup:5.0_with_mp4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0_with_mp5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:netbackup:5.0_with_mp5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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