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Vulnerability record · CVE-2006-2391 · published 16 May 2006

CVE-2006-2391: Emc retrospect client vulnerability

Emc · Retrospect Client

Buffer overflow in EMC Retrospect Client 5.1 through 7.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet to port 497.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 8.1% · top 5.3%
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
8.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
22References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in EMC Retrospect Client 5.1 through 7.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet to port 497.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://kb.dantz.com/display/2n/articleDirect/index.asp?aid=9511
http://secunia.com/advisories/20080 PatchVendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016063 Patch
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016136 Patch
http://www.acrossecurity.com/aspr/ASPR-2006-05-17-1-PUB.txt Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/186944 US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434726/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17948 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18064
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1766
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26380
http://kb.dantz.com/display/2n/articleDirect/index.asp?aid=9511
http://secunia.com/advisories/20080 PatchVendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016063 Patch
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016136 Patch
http://www.acrossecurity.com/aspr/ASPR-2006-05-17-1-PUB.txt Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/186944 US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434726/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17948 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18064
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1766
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26380

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2006-2391), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.