Veritas NetBackup 7.x through 7.5.0.7 and 7.6.0.x through 7.6.0.4 and NetBackup Appliance…
Priority LOW 29CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
Veritas NetBackup 7.x through 7.5.0.7 and 7.6.0.x through 7.6.0.4 and NetBackup Appliance through 2.5.4 and 2.6.0.x through 2.6.0.4 do not use TLS for administration-console traffic to the NBU server, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network for key-exchange packets.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01149 67th 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 · 37
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup_appliance:1.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.0.1 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup_appliance:1.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.0.2 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup_appliance:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup_appliance:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup_appliance:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.1 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup_appliance:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.2 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup_appliance:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.3 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup_appliance:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup_appliance:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.1 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup_appliance:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.2 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup_appliance:1.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup_appliance:1.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup_appliance:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup_appliance:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup_appliance:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup_appliance:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup_appliance:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.3 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup_appliance:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup_appliance:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.1 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup_appliance:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.2 Vulnerable ·Veritas
Show 27 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup_appliance:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.3 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup_appliance:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup_appliance:2.6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.0.2 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup_appliance:2.6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.0.3 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup_appliance:2.6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.0.4 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup_appliance:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.1 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup_appliance:2.6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.1.1 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup_appliance:2.6.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.1.2 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup_appliance:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.1 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.1 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:7.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.0.1 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:7.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.0.2 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:7.1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.0.3 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:7.1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.0.4 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:7.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5.0.1 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:7.5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5.0.3 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:7.5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5.0.4 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:7.5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5.0.5 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:7.5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5.0.6 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:7.5.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5.0.7 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:7.6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6.0.2 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:7.6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6.0.3 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:7.6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6.0.4 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:7.6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6.1.1 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:7.6.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6.1.2 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:7.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.7.1 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup_appliance:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.3 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup_appliance:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup_appliance:2.6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0.2 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup_appliance:2.6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0.3 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup_appliance:2.6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0.4 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup_appliance:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.1 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup_appliance:2.6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.1.1 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup_appliance:2.6.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.1.2 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup_appliance:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.1 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:7.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:7.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:7.1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.0.3 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:7.1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.0.4 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:7.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0.1 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:7.5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0.3 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:7.5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0.4 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:7.5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0.5 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:7.5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0.6 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:7.5.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0.7 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:7.6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6.0.2 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:7.6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6.0.3 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:7.6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6.0.4 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:7.6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6.1.1 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:7.6.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6.1.2 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:7.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.7.1 Vulnerable ·Veritas
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-6551
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v3v3-mrmr-8g62
References
More Veritas Netbackup vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-04210 An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup Before 8.0 and NetBackup Appliance Before… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-06365 In Veritas NetBackup 8.0 and earlier and NetBackup Appliance 3.0 and earlier, there is… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2006-00960 Stack-based buffer overflow in the NetBackup Catalog daemon (bpdbm) in Veritas NetBackup… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
- TI-2006-00959 Stack-based buffer overflow in the volume manager daemon (vmd) in Veritas NetBackup… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
- TI-2017-06364 In Veritas NetBackup 8.0 and earlier and NetBackup Appliance 3.0 and earlier, there is… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-06366 In Veritas NetBackup 8.0 and earlier and NetBackup Appliance 3.0 and earlier, there is… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2015-6551 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-6551 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v3v3-mrmr-8g62 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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