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CVE-2006-2391

Buffer overflow in EMC Retrospect Client 5.1 through 7.5 allows remote attackers to cause a...

7.5 High

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.

Exploit likelihood

8.12%Up 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

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.

Record
CVE-2006-2391
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2006-2391
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-2392 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2006-2392
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gh3x-2gh9-rxf8 No score

Buffer overflow in EMC Retrospect Client 5.1 through 7.5 allows remote attackers to cause a...

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.

Record
GHSA-gh3x-2gh9-rxf8
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2006-2391 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Emc Retrospect Client, published May 16, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 8.12%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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