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JP1/VERITAS Backup Exec Authentication Bypass and Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Update: March 31, 2009

Authentication bypass and buffer overflow vulnerabilities were found in JP1/VERITAS Backup Exec for Windows Servers (SYM08-021).

Vulnerability ID

HS09-001

Vulnerability description

Vulnerabilities were found in the authentication methods for logging onto a JP1/VERITAS Backup Exec Remote Agent that could allow an unprivileged user to gain unauthorized access to the application.
Once authenticated, the user could further leverage a potential buffer overflow in the data management protocol in an attempt to crash or possibly further compromise the targeted system.

Affected products and Symantec products are listed below. Please upgrade to the appropriate version.

Affected products

The information is organized under the following headings:

(Example)
Product name: Gives the name of the affected product.
Symantec product name: Gives the Symantec product name that corresponds to the affected product name.

Version:

Platform
Gives the affected version.

Product name: JP1/VERITAS Backup Exec 12 for Windows Servers
Symantec product name: Symantec Backup Exec 12 for Windows Servers revision 1364

Version(s):

Windows
08-50, 08-51, 08-52

Product name: JP1/VERITAS Backup Exec 11d for Windows Servers
Symantec product name: Symantec Backup Exec 11d for Windows Servers revision 7170

Version(s):

Windows
08-01, 08-02, 08-03, 08-04, 08-05

Product name: JP1/VERITAS Backup Exec 11d for Windows Servers
Symantec product name: Symantec Backup Exec 11d for Windows Servers revision 6235

Version(s):

Windows
08-00

For details on the fixed products, contact your Hitachi support service representative.

Revision history

March 31, 2009
This page is released.
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