CVE-2006-1298 — MEDIUM (4.6)

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

4.6

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Confidentiality

PARTIAL

Integrity

PARTIAL

Availability

PARTIAL

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Symantec Veritas	Backup Exec	9.1

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2006-1298?

CVE-2006-1298 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.6 (MEDIUM). 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,...

How severe is CVE-2006-1298?

CVE-2006-1298 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2006-1298?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Symantec Veritas Backup Exec.