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Nessus Generates a Warning Indicating a VERITAS Backup Exec Security Advisory for Windows Servers

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What should I do when I get a warning indicating a VERITAS Backup Exec security advisory for Windows servers?

Solution

If you are running a VERITAS Backup Exec Agent for Windows servers, Nessus might issue the following warning about unauthorized downloading of arbitrary files:
The remote host is running a version of VERITAS Backup Exec Agent which is configured with a default root account. An attacker might exploit this flaw to retrieve files from the remote host.

The solution to this problem is posted on the VERITAS Web site, at http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/278434.htm.

  • Risk factor: High / CVSS
  • Base Score: 9 (AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:C/A:P/I:C/B:N)
  • CVE: CVE-2005-2611
  • BID: 14551

To work around this problem, apply the hot fixes on the VERITAS Web page provided in the Nessus warning.

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  • KB Article: 2206
  • Updated: Aug 14, 2009
  • Products:
    VMware ESX
  • Product Versions:
    VMware ESX 3.0.x