Buffer overflow in EMC Retrospect Client 5.1 through 7.5 allows remote attackers to cause…
Priority MEDIUM 44Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Buffer overflow in EMC Retrospect Client 5.1 through 7.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet to port 497.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.08123 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:emc:retrospect_client:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Vulnerable | EMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:emc:retrospect_client:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5 | Vulnerable | EMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:emc:retrospect_client:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | EMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:emc:retrospect_client:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5 | Vulnerable | EMC |
- cpe:2.3:a:emc:retrospect_client:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·EMC
- cpe:2.3:a:emc:retrospect_client:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 Vulnerable ·EMC
- cpe:2.3:a:emc:retrospect_client:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·EMC
- cpe:2.3:a:emc:retrospect_client:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5 Vulnerable ·EMC
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-2391
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gh3x-2gh9-rxf8
References
Sources
- CVE-2006-2391 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-2391 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gh3x-2gh9-rxf8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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