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A vulnerability exists in the Veritas NetBackup Administrative Assistant interface affecting NetBackup BusinesServer 3.4, 3.4.1, 4.5, DataCenter 3.4, 3.4.1, 4.5, Enterprise Server 5.1, and NetBackup Server 5.0 and 5.1. The vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the bpjava-susvc process, potentially leveraging the call-back feature. The exact mechanism is not fully disclosed, but it enables remote command execution through the administrative interface.
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This repository contains a single Metasploit module: 'veritas_netbackup_cmdexec.rb', which exploits a remote command execution vulnerability (CVE-2004-1389) in Veritas NetBackup. The exploit targets an ephemeral TCP port opened by NetBackup for console access, which, when an administrator is authenticated, allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root (on Unix/Linux) or SYSTEM (on Windows). The module is weaponized, supporting customizable command payloads via Metasploit's payload system. The code is written in Ruby and leverages Metasploit's Remote::Tcp mixin to connect to the target port, send a crafted payload, and handle the response. No hardcoded IPs or URLs are present; the attacker must specify the target host and port. The exploit is effective against multiple platforms (Linux, Unix, Windows) and is suitable for operational use within the Metasploit framework.
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