Veritas Backup Exec 8.5 and earlier requires that the "RestrictAnonymous" registry key…
Priority LOW 26Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Veritas Backup Exec 8.5 and earlier requires that the "RestrictAnonymous" registry key for Microsoft Exchange 2000 must be set to 0, which enables anonymous listing of the SAM database and shares.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01752 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:backup_exec:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 8.5 | Vulnerable | Symantec Veritas |
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:backup_exec:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.5 Vulnerable ·Symantec Veritas
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-1117
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4j38-r6gm-8xqf
- 2026-10-10 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
More Symantec Veritas Backup Exec vulnerabilities
- TI-2005-02475 VERITAS Backup Exec for Windows Servers 8.6 through 10.0, Backup Exec for NetWare Servers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2004-01066 Stack-based buffer overflow in the Agent Browser in Veritas Backup Exec 8.x before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2005-00717 Stack-based buffer overflow in VERITAS Backup Exec Remote Agent 9.0 through 10.0 for… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2005-00715 VERITAS Backup Exec Server (beserver.exe) 9.0 through 10.0 for Windows allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2005-01967 Heap-based buffer overflow in the Admin Plus Pack Option for VERITAS Backup Exec 9.0… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2005-01939 Buffer overflow in the VERITAS Backup Exec Web Administration Console (BEWAC) 9.0 4367… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2002-1117 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-1117 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4j38-r6gm-8xqf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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