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CVE-2006-4902

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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2006-4902 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from symantec, from symantec, from symantec 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

2006-12-14T20:28:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 10.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	symantec	veritas_netbackup_client	5.0	Yes
Application	symantec	veritas_netbackup_client	5.1	Yes
Application	symantec	veritas_netbackup_client	6.0	Yes
Application	symantec	veritas_netbackup_enterprise_server	5.0	Yes
Application	symantec	veritas_netbackup_enterprise_server	5.1	Yes
Application	symantec	veritas_netbackup_enterprise_server	6.0	Yes
Application	symantec	veritas_netbackup_server	5.0	Yes
Application	symantec	veritas_netbackup_server	5.1	Yes
Application	symantec	veritas_netbackup_server	6.0	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/23368 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017379 Patch ([email protected])
http://www.iss.net/threats/247.html ([email protected])
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/252936 Patch, US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21565 Patch ([email protected])
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.12.13a.html Patch ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4999 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27638 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/23368 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017379 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.iss.net/threats/247.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/252936 Patch, US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21565 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.12.13a.html Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4999 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27638 (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'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.