The NetBackup bpcd daemon (bpcd.exe) in Symantec Veritas NetBackup 5.0 before 5.0_MP7…
Priority MEDIUM 50Published · 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
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04267 91st 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 · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:veritas_netbackup_client:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:veritas_netbackup_client:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:veritas_netbackup_client:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:veritas_netbackup_enterprise_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:veritas_netbackup_enterprise_server:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:veritas_netbackup_enterprise_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:veritas_netbackup_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:veritas_netbackup_server:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:veritas_netbackup_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:veritas_netbackup_client:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:veritas_netbackup_client:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:veritas_netbackup_client:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:veritas_netbackup_enterprise_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:veritas_netbackup_enterprise_server:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:veritas_netbackup_enterprise_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:veritas_netbackup_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:veritas_netbackup_server:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:veritas_netbackup_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-4902
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5q9w-8pv3-6rqx
References
More Symantec Veritas Netbackup Client vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-05986 Stack-based buffer overflow in the NetBackup bpcd daemon (bpcd.exe) in Symantec Veritas… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2006-05606 Stack-based buffer overflow in the NetBackup bpcd daemon (bpcd.exe) in Symantec Veritas… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2006-4902 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-4902 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5q9w-8pv3-6rqx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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