CVE-2006-0991 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the NetBackup Sharepoint Services server daemon (bpspsserver) within NetBackup 6.0 for Windows. This flaw allows authenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending specially crafted "Request Service" packets to the vnetd service on TCP port 13724. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.1, indicating high severity due to its network-based attack vector, high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, despite requiring authentication and having high attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:4.5.0:fp:businessserver:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:4.5.0:fp:datacenter:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:4.5.0:mp:businessserver:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:4.5.0:mp:datacenter:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:5.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.