Veritas Backup Exec up to 9.1 stack-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Veritas Backup Exec up to 9.1. This impacts an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in stack-based overflow. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2004-1172. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Veritas Backup Exec up to 9.1 (Backup Software). This affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Agent Browser in Veritas Backup Exec 8.x before 8.60.3878 Hotfix 68, and 9.x before 9.1.4691 Hotfix 40, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a registration request with a long hostname.

The bug was discovered 11/02/2004. The weakness was published 12/16/2004 by Patrik Karlsson with Veritas (Website). The advisory is shared at support.veritas.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2004-1172 since 12/13/2004. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

After 3 weeks, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is shared for download at dfind.kd-team.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 44 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 16232 (VERITAS Backup Exec Agent Browser Registration Request Remote Overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gain a shell remotely and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 42006 (Symantec Veritas Backup Exec Agent Browser Stack Based Buffer Overflow).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at support.veritas.com. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 3084. In this case the pattern |02 00| is used for detection. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 3233.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (18506), Exploit-DB (750), Tenable (16232), SecurityFocus (BID 11974†) and OSVDB (12418†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Stack-based overflow
CWE: CWE-121 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Nessus ID: 16232
Nessus Name: VERITAS Backup Exec Agent Browser Registration Request Remote Overflow
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OpenVAS ID: 802981
OpenVAS Name: get_host_name(
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Saint ID: exploit_info/backup_exec_agent_browser_hostname
Saint Name: VERITAS Backup Exec Agent Browser hostname buffer overflow

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MetaSploit ID: name_service.rb
MetaSploit Name: Veritas Backup Exec Name Service Overflow
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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: support.veritas.com

Snort ID: 3084
Snort Message: EXPLOIT Veritas backup overflow attempt
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Suricata ID: 2002065
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: support.veritas.com
Researcher: Patrik Karlsson
Organization: Veritas
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2004-1172 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-1172
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1065
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X-Force: 18506 - Symantec VERITAS Backup Exec Agent Browser buffer overflow, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 11974 - VERITAS Backup Exec Agent Browser Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 13495 - Veritas Backup Exec Registration Request Buffer Overflow, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 12418 - VERITAS Backup Exec Registration Request Remote Overflow
SecuriTeam: securiteam.com
Vulnerability Center: 6876 - Buffer Overflow in the Agent Browser in Veritas, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 01/03/2005 10:57
Updated: 07/06/2025 19:32
Changes: 01/03/2005 10:57 (115), 06/30/2019 16:48 (8), 11/21/2024 05:50 (18), 07/06/2025 19:32 (2)
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