# CVE-2004-1172: 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, a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2004-12-22 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/273419.htm
- http://www.frsirt.com/exploits/20050111.101_BXEC.cpp.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11974
- http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/273850.htm
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/907729
- http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/273422.htm
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13495/
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18506
- http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/273420.htm
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=169
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/750
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16331
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/backupexec/name_service.rb

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