CVE-2006-6222 describes a critical stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the NetBackup bpcd daemon (bpcd.exe) affecting Symantec Veritas NetBackup versions 5.0, 5.1, and 6.0 prior to specific patch levels. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with maximum privileges by sending a specially crafted, long request with a malformed length prefix. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit intelligence (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) or active exploitation (KEV) is indicated, and community discussion and media coverage are minimal, the high FAUCET Risk Score of 97/100 suggests its significant potential impact.
| 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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