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CVE-2006-4228

Symantec Veritas NetBackup PureDisk Remote Office Edition 6.0 before MP1 20060816 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain privileges via unknown attack vectors in the management interface.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2006-4228 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from symantec_veritas organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2006, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2006-08-18T20:04:00.000

Last Modified

2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	symantec_veritas	netbackup_puredisk_remote_office_edition	6.0	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/21507 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1412 ([email protected])
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.08.16.html Patch ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016704 ([email protected])
http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/284734.htm Patch ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443395/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443520/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19524 Patch ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3299 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28415 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/21507 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1412 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.08.16.html Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016704 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/284734.htm Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443395/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443520/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19524 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3299 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28415 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For symantec_veritas's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.