CVE-2015-6552

CRITICAL

The management-services protocol implementation 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....

Affects 3 products across 1 vendor.

CVSS 3.09.8
EPSS2.1%
Percentile81th
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
Show all 17

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-2015-6552). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2016-GLOBAL-106017-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2015-6552?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2016. A critical vulnerability affects Veritas systems (CVE-2015-6552). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-6552?
CVE-2015-6552 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: 2.1%.
Is CVE-2015-6552 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2015-6552 as of 2026-09-25.
How do I remediate CVE-2015-6552?
Priority: MEDIUM. Advisory: https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS16-001.html PSIRT: [email protected]
What systems are affected by CVE-2015-6552?
CVE-2015-6552 affects Veritas Netbackup, Netbackup Appliance.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2015-6552
BSIDBS-2016-GLOBAL-106017-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

The management-services protocol implementation 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 make arbitrary RPC calls via unspecified vectors.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: The management-services protocol implementation 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 make arbitrary RPC calls via unspecified vectors. 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
View Vendor Advisory →

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 Hash23ec58cc6e1048141b73d7f0301331dd686a0e0d3de4450f9cd7bcf9e90170e1c1910b45ab0d84b0481d0f4d0d101c5f42ae0e0a234f225ff97ba0a6d51a7b7e
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