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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2005-2996

Multiple heap-based and stack-based buffer overflows in certain DCOM server components in VERITAS Storage Exec Storage Exec 5.3 before Hotfix 9 and StorageCentral 5.2 before Hot Fix 2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain ActiveX…

HIGH 7.5EPSS 5.56%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.56%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Multiple heap-based and stack-based buffer overflows in certain DCOM server components in VERITAS Storage Exec Storage Exec 5.3 before Hotfix 9 and StorageCentral 5.2 before Hot Fix 2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain ActiveX controls.

CVSS 2.0
7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS
5.56% probability · 92th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
symantec veritas/storage exec · symantec veritas/storagecentral
Source
cve@mitre.org

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.