CVE-2006-2391 json
Buffer overflow in EMC Retrospect Client 5.1 through 7.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute…
published 2006-05-16 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-2392
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 8.1%
- EPSS 8.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/17948 patch
- securitytracker.com/id?1016136 patch
- securitytracker.com/id?1016063 patch
- secunia.com/advisories/20080 advisory
Exploit prediction
8.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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secunia.com
/advisories/20080
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/17948
vdb-entry, patch
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1016136
vdb-entry, patch
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1016063
vdb-entry, patch
-
acrossecurity.com
/aspr/ASPR-2006-05-17-1-PUB.txt
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/434726/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/186944
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
- kb.dantz.com /display/2n/articleDirect/index.asp?aid=9511
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/1766
vdb-entry
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/26380
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/18064
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-2391
- NVD CVE-2006-2391
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