HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2005-3566
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CVE-2005-3566

NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: November 16, 2005· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

4.3
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Buffer overflow in various ha commands of VERITAS Cluster Server for UNIX before 4.0MP2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long VCSI18N_LANG environment variable to (1) haagent, (2) haalert, (3) haattr, (4) hacli, (5) hacli_runcmd, (6) haclus, (7) haconf, (8) hadebug, (9) hagrp, (10) hahb, (11) halog, (12) hareg, (13) hares, (14) hastatus, (15) hasys, (16) hatype, (17) hauser, and (18) tststew.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2005-3566 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2005-3566. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityP
IntegrityP
AvailabilityP
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected Vendors & Products

symantec_veritas4 product(s)
cluster serversanpoint control quickstartstorage foundationstorage foundation cluster file system
Source: NVD CPE · 40 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

POC AVAILABLEProof-of-concept code exists
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttp://secunia.com/advisories/17502
PATCHhttp://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.11.08a.html
PATCHhttp://securitytracker.com/id?1015169
PATCHhttp://secunia.com/advisories/17502
PATCHhttp://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.11.08a.html
PATCHhttp://securitytracker.com/id?1015169

All References (18)

→
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=113199516516880&w=2
→
http://osvdb.org/20673
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/17502Patch · Vendor Advisory
→
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/174
→
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.11.08a.htmlPatch · Vendor Advisory
→
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015169Patch
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15349Exploit
→
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2350
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22986
→
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=113199516516880&w=2
→
http://osvdb.org/20673
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/17502Patch · Vendor Advisory
→
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/174
→
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.11.08a.htmlPatch · Vendor Advisory
→
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015169Patch

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2005-3566
CVSS Score4.3 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessNVD-CWE-Other
CISA KEVNo
ExploitPOC
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedNov 16, 2005

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2005-3566 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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