Signature Detail
Short Name |
APP:VERITAS:NETBACKUP-BPCD |
|---|---|
Severity |
Critical |
Recommended |
No |
Recommended Action |
Drop Packet |
Category |
APP |
Keywords |
Veritas Netbackup BPCD |
Release Date |
2007/02/06 |
Update Number |
1213 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-9.4+, srx-9.2+, srx-branch-9.4+, vsrx-12.1+ |
APP: Veritas Netbackup BPCD
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in the Symantec VERITAS NetBackup Server, Backup Client Service (BPCD). A successful attack can lead to a buffer overflow and arbitrary remote code execution within the context of the system.
Extended Description
NetBackup is prone to multiple vulnerabilities, including two buffer-overflow issues and a privilege-escalation issue. A remote attacker may exploit these issues to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges or to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable computer to gain unauthorized access in the context of the vulnerable application. These vulnerabilities affect all builds and platforms of NetBackup Enterprise Server and client/NetBackup Server and client versions 5.0, 5.1, and 6.0.
Affected Products
- Veritas Software NetBackup Client 5.0.0
- Veritas Software NetBackup Client 5.1.0
- Veritas Software NetBackup Client 6.0.0
- Veritas Software NetBackup Enterprise Server 5.0.0
- Veritas Software NetBackup Enterprise Server 5.1.0
- Veritas Software NetBackup Enterprise Server 6.0.0
- Veritas Software NetBackup Server 5.0.0
- Veritas Software NetBackup Server 5.1.0
- Veritas Software NetBackup Server 6.0.0
References