Stack-based buffer overflow in the NetBackup bpcd daemon (bpcd.exe) in Symantec Veritas…
Priority MEDIUM 57Published · 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
Stack-based buffer overflow in 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 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long request with a malformed length prefix.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.12252 96th 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-2006-6222
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3hfw-hf6c-x95h
References
More Symantec Veritas Netbackup Client vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-05606 Stack-based buffer overflow in the NetBackup bpcd daemon (bpcd.exe) in Symantec Veritas… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2006-04728 The NetBackup bpcd daemon (bpcd.exe) in Symantec Veritas NetBackup 5.0 before 5.0_MP7… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2006-6222 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-6222 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3hfw-hf6c-x95h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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