CVE-2011-0546
Description
Symantec Backup Exec 11.0, 12.0, 12.5, 13.0, and 13.0 R2 does not validate identity information sent between the media server and the remote agent, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute NDMP commands via unspecified vectors.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
Symantec Backup Exec 12.5 - Man In The Middle
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| symantec | backup_exec | 11.0 | |
| symantec | backup_exec | 12.0 | |
| symantec | backup_exec | 12.5 | |
| symantec | backup_exec | 13.0 | |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=131489365508507&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44698
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8300
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47824
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2011&suid=20110526_00
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=131489365508507&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44698
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8300
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47824
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2011&suid=20110526_00
CWEs
CWE-20
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.