CVE-2006-4902 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Symantec NetBackup servers by exploiting insufficient input validation in the bpcd daemon.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-4902?
CVE-2006-4902 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Dec 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4902?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Symantec Veritas Netbackup Client, Symantec Veritas Netbackup Enterprise Server, Symantec Veritas Netbackup Server.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4902?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4902 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2006-4902 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4902 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5q9w-8pv3-6rqx.