Is CVE-2005-1009 actively exploited?

CVE-2005-1009 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-03.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2005-1009?

CVE-2005-1009 has a CVSS score of 10 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

How do I patch CVE-2005-1009?

Patch guidance is available from bakbone security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2005-1009.

Which products are affected by CVE-2005-1009?

2 products: bakbone netvault, bakbone netvault.

CVE-2005-1009 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in BakBone NetVault 6.x and 7.x allow (1) remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a modified computer name and length that leads to a heap-based buffer overflow, or (2) local users to execute arbitrary code via a long Name entry in the configure.cfg file.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: complete
Integrity: complete
Availability: complete
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: BAKBONE
Published: 5/2/2005
Last Modified: 4/3/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

bakbone : netvaultbakbone : netvault

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2005-1009. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2005-1009

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CVE-2005-1009 vulnerability