CVE-2015-6551
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2015-6551 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | symantec |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-05-07 14:59:01 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | Veritas NetBackup 7.x through 7.5.0.7 and 7.6.0.x through 7.6.0.4 and NetBackup Appliance through 2.5.4 and 2.6.0.x through 2.6.0.4 do not use TLS for administration-console traffic to the NBU server, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network for key-exchange packets. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 5.9 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Problem Types: CWE-200 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 5.9 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Veritas | Netbackup | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Veritas | Netbackup | 7.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Veritas | Netbackup | 7.1.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Veritas | Netbackup | 7.1.0.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Veritas | Netbackup | 7.1.0.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Veritas | Netbackup | 7.1.0.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Veritas | Netbackup | 7.5.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Veritas | Netbackup | 7.5.0.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Veritas | Netbackup | 7.5.0.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Veritas | Netbackup | 7.5.0.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Veritas | Netbackup | 7.5.0.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Veritas | Netbackup | 7.5.0.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Veritas | Netbackup | 7.6.0.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Veritas | Netbackup | 7.6.0.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Veritas | Netbackup | 7.6.0.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Veritas | Netbackup | 7.6.1.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Veritas | Netbackup | 7.6.1.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Veritas | Netbackup | 7.7.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Veritas | Netbackup Appliance | 1.1.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Veritas | Netbackup Appliance | 1.1.0.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Veritas | Netbackup Appliance | 1.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Veritas | Netbackup Appliance | 2.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Veritas | Netbackup Appliance | 2.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Veritas | Netbackup Appliance | 2.0.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Veritas | Netbackup Appliance | 2.0.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Veritas | Netbackup Appliance | 2.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Veritas | Netbackup Appliance | 2.5.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Veritas | Netbackup Appliance | 2.5.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Veritas | Netbackup Appliance | 2.5.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Veritas | Netbackup Appliance | 2.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Veritas | Netbackup Appliance | 2.6.0.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Veritas | Netbackup Appliance | 2.6.0.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Veritas | Netbackup Appliance | 2.6.0.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Veritas | Netbackup Appliance | 2.6.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Veritas | Netbackup Appliance | 2.6.1.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Veritas | Netbackup Appliance | 2.6.1.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Veritas | Netbackup Appliance | 2.7.1 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veritas - VTS16-001: NetBackup Remote Access Vulnerabilities | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.veritas.com | Vendor Advisory |
| Veritas NetBackup Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Obtain Passwords and Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.