// For flags

CVE-2005-2996

 

Severity Score

9.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2005-09-20 CVE Reserved
  • 2005-09-20 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-07 First Exploit
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Symantec Veritas
Search vendor "Symantec Veritas"
 Storage Exec
Search vendor "Symantec Veritas" for product "Storage Exec"
 5.3_rev._2190r
Search vendor "Symantec Veritas" for product "Storage Exec" and version "5.3_rev._2190r"
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Affected
Symantec Veritas
Search vendor "Symantec Veritas"
 Storagecentral
Search vendor "Symantec Veritas" for product "Storagecentral"
 5.2_rev._2190r
Search vendor "Symantec Veritas" for product "Storagecentral" and version "5.2_rev._2190r"
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Affected