CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-0991

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow vulnerability in the NetBackup Sharepoint Services server daemon (bpspsserver) in NetBackup 6.0 for Windows. A remote attacker can send crafted "Request Service" packets to the vnetd service (TCP port 13724), leading to arbitrary code execution.

Risk Assessment

The risk for the organization includes remote takeover of the NetBackup server, potentially compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of backup data and the entire infrastructure.

Recommendation

Immediately apply security patches provided by the vendor (Symantec/Veeam) for NetBackup 6.0 and restrict access to TCP port 13724 to trusted hosts only.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in the NetBackup Sharepoint Services server daemon (bpspsserver) on NetBackup 6.0 for Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted "Request Service" packets to the vnetd service (TCP port 13724).

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS