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CVE-2011-0546

Published: May 31, 2011Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-20
6.5MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.6%
Top 27.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

Symantec Backup Exec 11.0, 12.0, 12.5, 13.0, and 13.0 R2 does not validate identity information sent between the media server and the remote agent, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute NDMP commands via unspecified vectors.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:AAC:HAu:SC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:AAccess Vector
Adjacent Network
AC:HAccess Complexity
High
Au:SAuthentication
Single
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected Products

symantec
commercial·USaka symantec enterprise security, norton
backup exec
Security Products
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Initial Access
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References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=131489365508507&w=2
marc.info
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8300
securityreason.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/44698
secunia.com
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