Format string vulnerability in the Java user interface service (bpjava-msvc) daemon for VERITAS NetBackup Data and Business Center 4.5FP and 4.5MP, and NetBackup Enterprise/Server/Client 5.0, 5.1, and 6.0, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the COMMAND_LOGON_TO_MSERVER command.
CVE-2005-2715
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 60%
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 99.0%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
October 12, 2005
Last Modified
April 16, 2026
References (16)
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/17181
- cve@mitrehttp://securitytracker.com/id?1015028
- cve@mitrehttp://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/279085.htm
- cve@mitrehttp://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102054-1
- cve@mitrehttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/495556
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15079
- cve@mitrehttp://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.10.12.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-05-001.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/17181
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1015028
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/279085.htm
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102054-1
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/495556
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15079
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.10.12.html
Data Freshness Timeline
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Publicly available exploits
(3 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (3 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-1263✓ verifiedFirst seen Oct 20, 2005
Veritas NetBackup 6.0 (Linux) - 'bpjava-msvc' Remote Command Execution
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-1265✓ verifiedFirst seen Oct 20, 2005
Veritas NetBackup 6.0 (OSX) - 'bpjava-msvc' Remote Command Execution
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-1264✓ verifiedFirst seen Oct 20, 2005
Veritas NetBackup 6.0 (Windows x86) - 'bpjava-msvc' Remote Command Execution
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