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VERITAS Backup Exec for Windows Servers (versions 8.6 through 10.0), Backup Exec for NetWare Servers (9.0 and 9.1), and NetBackup for NetWare Media Server Option (4.5 through 5.1) use a static password for authentication between the NDMP agent and the server. This design flaw allows remote attackers to authenticate to the backup server using the known static password, granting them the ability to read and write arbitrary files on the backup server.
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This repository contains a single Metasploit auxiliary module (modules/auxiliary/admin/backupexec/dump.rb) that exploits a logic flaw (CVE-2005-2611) in the Veritas Backup Exec Windows Agent. The module abuses the NDMP protocol and a backdoor password to authenticate to the agent and download arbitrary files or directories from the target Windows system. The exploit is operational and allows the attacker to specify both the remote file path (RPATH) and the local output file (LPATH). The data is transferred over TCP port 10000 and saved in MTF format, which can be extracted with external tools. The module is not a detection script but a fully functional exploit for unauthorized file access. The code is written in Ruby and is designed to be run within the Metasploit framework.
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