Command Injection Vulnerability in Symantec Veritas NetBackup
CVE-2006-4902

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Symantec
Status
Veritas Netbackup Server
Veritas Netbackup Enterprise Server
Veritas Netbackup Client
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 December 2006

What is CVE-2006-4902?

The bpcd daemon in Symantec's Veritas NetBackup is susceptible to a command injection flaw due to inadequate validation of chained commands. This vulnerability enables remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by appending malicious instructions to legitimate commands. The affected versions include NetBackup 5.0 prior to MP7, 5.1 prior to MP6, and 6.0 prior to MP4. Users are advised to upgrade to the latest patched versions to mitigate this significant risk.

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/23368
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27638
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http://securitytracker.com/id?1017379
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EPSS Score

8% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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