Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2005-1009?

Affected: Netvault (Bakbone) versions 7.0, 7.1. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2005-1009 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2005-1009 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2005-1009?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2005-1009?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2005-1009 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2005-1009

CriticalPublic exploit

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…

Published May 2, 2005 · Updated Apr 15, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2005-1009 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 10.0 v2) affecting Netvault (Bakbone).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 57% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v2

10.0

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

57%

Higher than 99.0% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

Affected Products

2 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
NetvaultBakbone	7.0, 7.1	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
May 2, 2005
Last updated
Apr 15, 2026

References

advisory14814
advisoryhttp://www.class101.org/netv-locsbof.pdf
advisoryhttp://www.class101.org/netv-remhbof.pdf
advisory20050401 [Hat-Squad Advisory] Bakbone NetVault Heap overflow Vulnerabilities
exploit1013625

9 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

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.
Affected: Netvault (Bakbone) versions 7.0, 7.1. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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