CVE-2006-5822 describes a critical stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the NetBackup bpcd daemon (bpcd.exe) affecting Symantec Veritas NetBackup versions 5.0 (before MP7), 5.1 (before MP6), and 6.0 (before MP4). This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted, long CONNECT_OPTIONS request. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability is highly severe, indicating it is network-exploitable with low complexity, requiring no authentication, and leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its age and high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:veritas_netbackup_client:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:veritas_netbackup_client:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:veritas_netbackup_client:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:veritas_netbackup_enterprise_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:veritas_netbackup_enterprise_server:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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