CVE-2006-1298 describes a format string vulnerability in the Job Engine service (bengine.exe) of Veritas Backup Exec versions 9.1 and 10.x. This flaw allows remote authenticated users to trigger a denial of service and potentially execute arbitrary code by supplying a crafted filename during a backup operation, specifically when the job log mode is set to "Full Detailed." The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.6, indicating a medium severity due to its network attack vector, high attack complexity, and requiring authentication, with potential impacts on 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
9.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:backup_exec:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:backup_exec:10.0:*:windows_servers:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
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