CVE-2015-6550

CRITICAL

bpcd in Veritas NetBackup 7.x through 7.5.0.7, 7.6.0.x through 7.6.0.4, 7.6.1.x through 7.6.1.2, and 7.7.x before 7.7.2 and NetBackup Appliance through 2.5.4, 2.6.0.x through 2.6.0.4, 2.6.1.x throu...

Affects 3 products across 1 vendor.

CVSS 3.09.8
EPSS2.8%
Percentile86th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity, no authentication required, no user interaction needed, impact contained to the vulnerable component, full confidentiality impact, full integrity impact, full availability impact.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-284: Improper Access Control

Software does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource.

Related Attack Patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-478 Modification of Windows Service Configuration
via CWE-284
CAPEC-479 Malicious Root Certificate
via CWE-284
CAPEC-546 Incomplete Data Deletion in a Multi-Tenant Environment
via CWE-284
CAPEC-550 Install New Service
via CWE-284
CAPEC-551 Modify Existing Service
via CWE-284
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Mapping is CWE-to-CAPEC per MITRE CAPEC 3.9.

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2016. A critical vulnerability affects Veritas systems (CVE-2015-6550). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2016-GLOBAL-106015-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2015-6550?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2016. A critical vulnerability affects Veritas systems (CVE-2015-6550). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-6550?
CVE-2015-6550 has CVSS 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS: 2.8%.
Is CVE-2015-6550 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2015-6550 as of 2026-09-25.
How do I remediate CVE-2015-6550?
Priority: MEDIUM. Advisory: https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS16-001.html PSIRT: [email protected]
What systems are affected by CVE-2015-6550?
CVE-2015-6550 affects Veritas Netbackup, Netbackup Appliance.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2015-6550
BSIDBS-2016-GLOBAL-106015-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published2016-05-07
Last Modified2026-06-17
ICS Relevance15%
Weakness (CWE)
Improper Access Control
SourceNVD
Official Description

bpcd in Veritas NetBackup 7.x through 7.5.0.7, 7.6.0.x through 7.6.0.4, 7.6.1.x through 7.6.1.2, and 7.7.x before 7.7.2 and NetBackup Appliance through 2.5.4, 2.6.0.x through 2.6.0.4, 2.6.1.x through 2.6.1.2, and 2.7.x before 2.7.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via crafted input.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: bpcd in Veritas NetBackup 7.x through 7.5.0.7, 7.6.0.x through 7.6.0.4, 7.6.1.x through 7.6.1.2, and 7.7.x before 7.7.2 and NetBackup Appliance through 2.5.4, 2.6.0.x through 2.6.0.4, 2.6.1.x through 2.6.1.2, and 2.7.x before 2.7.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via crafted input. CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Veritas Netbackup 7.0 7.0.1 7.1.0.1 7.1.0.2 7.1.0.3 7.1.0.4
+12 more7.5.0.1 7.5.0.3 7.5.0.4 7.5.0.5 7.5.0.6 7.5.0.7 7.6.0.2 7.6.0.3 7.6.0.4 7.6.1.1 7.6.1.2 7.7.1
Veritas Netbackup Appliance (device & firmware) 1.1.0.1 1.1.0.2 1.2 2.0 2.0.1 2.0.2
+13 more2.0.3 2.5 2.5.1 2.5.2 2.5.3 2.6 2.6.0.2 2.6.0.3 2.6.0.4 2.6.1 2.6.1.1 2.6.1.2 2.7.1
Remediation
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Remediation Priority: MEDIUM

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]
Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 3813 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hashaf4ab0a63f0fbae9ca58a13b1d7b8a4f7d3f5c4f2a96ff549363f3792261e4094879146833122e5e189f6e8a17a2333e3043ba007d1dfb6f53eacbd44a339c03
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