7.1 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
HIGH
Authentication
SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
0.713 High
EPSS
Percentile
98.0%
The Symantec VERITAS NetBackup Volume Manager daemon contains a buffer overflow vulnerability which may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Symantec VERITAS NetBackup is a client/server based backup software solution. The Sharepoint Services server (bpspsserver
) daemon is enabled by default on both servers and clients in the NetBackup 6.0 release for Windows, and is used to support Microsoft SharePoint Servers on a network. A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in this component that could allow a remote attacker to execute code on a vulnerable system.
A remote, unauthenticated attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system.
Install an update
Symantec has provided updates for the vulnerable software in Security Advisory SYM06-006.
Disable or remove service for Microsoft Sharepoint Servers if not required
Symantec has provided several workarounds for this vulnerability in Security Advisory SYM06-006, including disabling or removing the Sharepoint Services server.
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Updated: March 29, 2006
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The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.
Symantec has published Symantec Security Advisory SYM06-006 in response to this issue. Users are encouraged to review this advisory and apply the patches it refers to.
If you have feedback, comments, or additional information about this vulnerability, please send us [email](<mailto:[email protected]?Subject=VU%23377441 Feedback>).
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Thanks to TippingPoint Security Research for reporting this vulnerability.
This document was written by Chad R Dougherty.
CVE IDs: | CVE-2006-0991 |
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Severity Metric: | 16.03 Date Public: |