CVE-2006-4902

Description

The NetBackup bpcd daemon (bpcd.exe) in Symantec Veritas NetBackup 5.0 before 5.0_MP7, 5.1 before 5.1_MP6, and 6.0 before 6.0_MP4 does not properly check for chained commands, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by appending malicious commands to valid commands.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 8.61% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/23368	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27638	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017379	vdb entry patch
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/252936	us government resource third party advisory patch
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.12.13a.html	patch
http://www.iss.net/threats/247.html	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21565	vdb entry patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4999	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4902?: CVE-2006-4902 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-4902?: To fix CVE-2006-4902, 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-2006-4902 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-4902 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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