CVE-2006-2579

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in HP OpenView Storage Data Protector 5.1 and 5.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 9.57% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434871/100/0/threaded	vendor advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/965	third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26635	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/20196	third party advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016138	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1946	vdb entry
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00671912	patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18095	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-2579?: CVE-2006-2579 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-2579?: To fix CVE-2006-2579, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-2579 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-2579 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~10% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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