VERITAS Backup Exec Server (beserver.exe) 9.0 through 10.0 for Windows allows remote unauthenticated attackers to modify the registry by calling methods to the RPC interface on TCP port 6106.
CVE-2005-0771
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 10.0 — v2 rates that HIGH (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 54.2% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 54%
- Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 10.0HIGHNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 10.0(low)
- EG Risk
- 76(Track)EG Risk 76/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity100% × 45%Exploitation65% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 54%
- EPSS %ILE
- 99%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
June 23, 2005
Last Modified
April 16, 2026
References (14)
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/15789
- cve@mitrehttp://securitytracker.com/id?1014273
- cve@mitrehttp://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/276605.htm
- cve@mitrehttp://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/277429.htm
- cve@mitrehttp://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=269&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=true
- cve@mitrehttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/584505
- cve@mitrehttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-180A.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/15789
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1014273
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/276605.htm
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/277429.htm
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=269&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=true
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/584505
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-180A.html
Data Freshness Timeline
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Metasploitauxiliary/admin/backupexec/registry✓ verifiedFirst seen Jan 1, 2005
Veritas Backup Exec Server Registry Access
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