CVE-2005-2996

no score yetEPSS 5.6%

Multiple heap-based and stack-based buffer overflows in certain DCOM server components in VERITAS Storage Exec Storage Exec 5.3 before Hotfix 9 and StorageCentral 5.2 before Hot Fix 2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain ActiveX controls.

EPSS: 5.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 92% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
Published: 2005-09-20
Modified: 2026-06-16
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

symantec_veritas:storage_exec
symantec_veritas:storagecentral

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/16871
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.09.19.html
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/620497
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/927793
http://secunia.com/advisories/16871

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