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Symantec NetBackup PureDisk Authentication Bypass
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA21507
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Release Date:
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2006-08-17
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Last Update:
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2006-08-25
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Popularity:
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7,146 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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Security Bypass
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Where:
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From local network
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | Veritas NetBackup PureDisk Remote Office Edition 6.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2006-4228
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Symantec NetBackup PureDisk, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions.
The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error during user authentication in the management interface. This can be exploited to bypass the user authentication and gain elevated privileges on the system.
The vulnerability has been reported in version 6.0 for all platforms.
Solution:
Apply patch (see vendor advisories for details).
Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by the vendor.
Changelog:
2006-08-25: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
Symantec:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.08.16.html
http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/284734.htm
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