Vulnerability Details : CVE-2006-1298
Format string vulnerability in the Job Engine service (bengine.exe) in the Media Server in Veritas Backup Exec 10d (10.1) for Windows Servers rev. 5629, Backup Exec 10.0 for Windows Servers rev. 5520, Backup Exec 10.0 for Windows Servers rev. 5484, and Backup Exec 9.1 for Windows Servers rev. 4691, when the job log mode is Full Detailed (aka Full Details), allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted filename on a machine that is backed up by Backup Exec.
Vulnerability category: Execute codeDenial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2006-1298
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 1.85%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 87 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2006-1298
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.6
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.9
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6.4
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NIST |
References for CVE-2006-1298
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http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.03.17b.html
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http://support.veritas.com/docs/282254
Patch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0996
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428223/100/0/threaded
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http://securitytracker.com/id?1015785
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17096
Patch
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25310
Products affected by CVE-2006-1298
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:backup_exec:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:backup_exec:10.0:*:windows_servers:*:*:*:*:*