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Vulnerability record · CVE-2006-0991 · published 28 March 2006

CVE-2006-0991: Veritas netbackup vulnerability

VVeritas · Netbackup

Buffer overflow in the NetBackup Sharepoint Services server daemon (bpspsserver) on NetBackup 6.0 for Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted "Request Service" packets to the vnetd service (TCP port 13724).

7.1 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 11% · top 4.2%
7.1CVSS 2.0 base score
11%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
20References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in the NetBackup Sharepoint Services server daemon (bpspsserver) on NetBackup 6.0 for Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted "Request Service" packets to the vnetd service (TCP port 13724).

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/19417
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.03.27.html Patch
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015832
http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/281521.htm
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/377441 US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428979/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17264
http://www.tippingpoint.com/security/advisories/TSRT-06-01.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1124
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25473
http://secunia.com/advisories/19417
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.03.27.html Patch
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015832
http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/281521.htm
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/377441 US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428979/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17264
http://www.tippingpoint.com/security/advisories/TSRT-06-01.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1124
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25473

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2006-0991), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.